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Philip Morris says it’s quitting cigarettes, sort of
By Gabrielle Fonrouge
January 4, 2018 | 12:30pm | Updated
Holy smokes!
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is joining in on the “New Year, New Me†idea by announcing it wants to give up smoking in the New Year.
The maker of such brands Marlboro, L&M and Parliament took out full-page ads in several UK newspapers that said its 2018 ambition is to build a smoke-free future and eventually stop selling cigarettes, USA Today reported.
“Philip Morris is known for cigarettes. Every year, many smokers give them up. Now it’s our turn,†according to the blue and white ad, which was published in Business Insider.
“Our ambition is to stop selling cigarettes in the UK. It won’t be easy. But we are determined to turn our vision into reality.â€
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https://nypost.com/2018/01/04/philip-morris-says-its-quitting-cigarettes/
