Philip Morris International CEO says cigarettes should be banned and the company will stop selling Marlboros in the UK within a decade

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“The sooner it happens, the better it is for everyone.”

A pack of Philip Morris International Inc. Marlboro Red cigarettes.Philip Morris International CEO Jacek Olczak has spoken out against cigarettes.Philip Morris International is separate from Philip Morris USA, which makes Marlboros in the US.The chief executive of Philip Morris International, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes outside the US, said his company would stop selling cigarettes in the UK within a decade.

Olczak also called on the UK government to outlaw cigarettes within a decade, comparing them to gas-powered cars, which are set to be barred from being sold in the country starting in 2030, according toCompare more than 250,000 salaries from top companies like Amazon, Google and JPMorgan with Insider's Salary Database

"We can see the world without cigarettes," he said. "And actually, the sooner it happens, the better it is for everyone. With the right regulation and information it can happen 10 years from now in some countries. And you can solve the problem once and forever." Philip Morris International is separate from Philip Morris USA, which makes Marlboro cigarettes in the US and is a division of the American tobacco corporation Altria.

 

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