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For tobacco harm reduction, the curious involvement and role of the industry prove to be contentious.2 3 Multinational tobacco companies, such as British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris International (PMI), have adopted harm reduction in their public relations initiatives and marketing communication, which provides them an opportunity to showcase their engagement in new product development of self-styled next-generation products.4 BAT, for example, publishes an annual report on sustainability that includes a section on harm reduction where their e-cigarette brand, Vype, is offered as a harm reduction product.5 During a 2017 annual shareholder meeting, Altriathe parent owner of Philip Morris USAidentified tobacco harm reduction as a responsibility priority for the company with their branded innovative products and heated tobacco products presented as examples.6 Also in 2017, PMI established a Foundation for a Smoke-Free World with committed funding of roughly US$1 billion and a stated mandate of ending smoking in this generation

However, smoking after a root canal can still slow healing, increase discomfort, irritate tissues, and raise the risk of future dental complications