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`April 23, 2020
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`BY EDIS
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
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`Re:
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`Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof,
`ITC Docket No. 337-TA-3447
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`Enclosed please find as a courtesy filing the Public Interest Comments of the
`Schizophrenia and Related Disorder Alliance of America.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Jamie D. Underwood
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`Jamie D. Underwood
`of LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`Enclosure
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`Service List
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`Philip Morris Products, S.A.
`Exhibit 1048
`PMP v. RAI
`IPR2020-00919
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`Ex. 1048-001
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`Improving Lives Affected by Psychosis
`2308 Mount Vernon Ave. Suite 207 | Alexandria, VA 22301 | (240) 423‐9432 |
`www.sardaa.org
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`BOARD of DIRECTORS:
`Susan Sheena, B.A.
`Chair
`Mary Palafox, R.N.
`Secretary
`Russell Stalters, M.S.
`Treasurer
`Sandy Dimiterchik, B.S.
`Raymond Cho, M.D, M.Sc.
`Robert Laitman, M.D.
`Tim Murphy, Ph.D.
`Laura Pogliano, B.A.
`Robert Moran, M.D.
`Angela Babaev, D.N.P., M.S.N., C.N.S.
`Kurt Talbot, B.S., M.B.A.
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`Chief Executive Officer
`Linda Stalters, M.S.N., A.P.R.N. (ret)
`Executive VP of Operations
`Gordon Lavigne, M.Ed
`Director of Program
`Jeffrey Winton, BS.
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`Re: Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof
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`Dear Secretary Barton:
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`The Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA) appreciates the
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`opportunity to provide commentary on the Public Interest Statement filed on April 9, 2020, by
`Complainants RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.; R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company; and R.J. Reynolds
`Tobacco Company. As an advocate seeking to improve lives affected by schizophrenia‐related
`brain illnesses (mental illnesses involving psychosis), SARDAA urges the International Trade
`Commission (Commission) to consider the disproportionate, negative impact the exclusion of the
`IQOS heated tobacco system would have on those with past mental illness and history of
`substance use.
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`Individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD) have a higher
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`prevalence of traditional cigarette smoking. For example, traditional smoking amongst
`individuals with schizophrenia is nearly 60%. Furthermore, traditional smoking among individuals
`with a psychiatric illness accounted for two‐thirds of the difference in life expectance relative to
`nonsmokers without a serious psychiatric disorder. People living with mental illness also may
`have a genetic predisposition toward addiction and/or may self‐medicate using nicotine.
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`We believe that in order to reduce the high incidence of traditional smoking in the
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`community SARDAA serves, having a variety of cessation and harm reduction tools is vital. IQOS,
`which has been available in other countries for several years, should be one of the tools available
`to Americans. After years of analysis, in April 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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`Ex. 1048-002
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`cleared IQOS for sale in the US market via a Pre‐Market Tobacco Application (PMTA). A PMTA
`clearance requires a finding that the product is “appropriate for the protection of public health.”
`No other heated tobacco product or e‐cigarette has received this FDA clearance.
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`“Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and nonsmokers are killed in home fires caused by
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`cigarettes and other smoking materials, making this the #1 cause of home fire deaths in the
`United States. Most fires caused by smoking materials start on beds or furniture, or in trash.” In
`addition to smoking reduction, the IQOS provides a unique reduction of cigarette caused fires
`due to the flameless and heat protective device. This is a life‐saving benefit.
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`Given the challenges that must be overcome to reduce rates of traditional smoking in the
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`groups SARDAA assists specifically, and for Americans generally, removal of a product that has
`successfully completed the necessary regulatory steps in this country and has been shown to
`successfully transition smokers off combustible cigarettes, the deadliest form of tobacco use,
`would not serve the public interest. We hope the Commission will take SARDAA’s comments into
`account as it assesses the impact of an IQOS exclusion.
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`Linda Stalters, MSN, APRN (ret.)
`Chief Executive Officer & Founder
`Schizophrenia and Related Disorder Alliance of America
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`Ex. 1048-003
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`337-TA-3447
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`It is hereby certified that copies of PUBLIC INTEREST COMMENTS were served on
`April 23, 2020 as follows:
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`By EDIS
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`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
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`David M. Maiorana
`Ryan B. McCrum
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
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`Stephanie E. Parker
`JONES DAY
`1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
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`Anthony M. Insogna
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive
`Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
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`John J. Normile
`JONES DAY
`250 Vesey Street
`New York, NY 10281
`Tel: (212) 326-3939
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`On Behalf of Complainants RAI Strategic
`Holdings, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, and
`R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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`By Email
`dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`rbmccrum@jonesday.com
`separker@jonesday.com
`aminsogna@jonesday.com
`jjnormile@jonesday.com
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`/s/ Erika J. Weinstein
`Erika J. Weinstein
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
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`Ex. 1048-004
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