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Jamie D. Underwood
`Direct: +1.202.637.3365
`jamie.underwood@lw.com
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`April 23, 2020
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`BY EDIS
`
`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, S.W., Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
`
`555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
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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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`cc:
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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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`April 21, 2020 
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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. 

`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 

`Re: Certain Tobacco Heating Articles and Components Thereof 


`Dear Secretary Barton: 
`

`The Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA) appreciates the 
`  
`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.  

`Individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD) have a higher 

`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.  

`We  believe  that  in  order  to  reduce  the  high  incidence  of  traditional  smoking  in  the 

`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.  

`“Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and nonsmokers are killed in home fires caused by 

`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.   

`Given the challenges that must be overcome to reduce rates of traditional smoking in the 

`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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`Sincerely, 
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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:
`
`
`By EDIS
`
`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary to the Commission
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW, Room 112
`Washington, DC 20436
`
`David M. Maiorana
`Ryan B. McCrum
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`
`Stephanie E. Parker
`JONES DAY
`1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
`Suite 800
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`
`Anthony M. Insogna
`JONES DAY
`4655 Executive Drive
`Suite 1500
`San Diego, CA 92121
`
`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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`
`
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`By Email
`dmaiorana@jonesday.com
`rbmccrum@jonesday.com
`separker@jonesday.com
`aminsogna@jonesday.com
`jjnormile@jonesday.com
`
`
`
`/s/ Erika J. Weinstein
`Erika J. Weinstein
`LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
`
`
`
`
`
`Ex. 1048-004
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