Our Historical Efforts to Reduce the Risks of Smoking
In the 1950s, tobacco product manufacturers began Research and Development (R&D) into the impact of tobacco use, following seminal research by Doll and Hill on lung cancer.[1]
BAT’s R&D facility opened in Southampton, UK in 1956. Initial research focused on trying to understand the issues surrounding smoking and health.
"In the late 2000s we developed a prototype cigarette for scientific assessment."
Dr Chris Proctor
Former BAT Chief Scientific Officer
When tobacco is combusted at around 950°C, it produces smoke comprising more than 7,500 compounds, of which around 150 are known toxicants.[4,5,6]
Over the decades, research expanded into novel technologies to reduce toxicants in cigarette smoke emissions.
