World-Class Tobacco & Nicotine Science and Technology

Our purpose is clear: Build A Better Tomorrow™.

Tobacco products exist on a continuum of risk to the consumer’s health, with combustible cigarettes being the riskiest.

At Reynolds, we put science first, focusing our nicotine and tobacco science research and technology efforts on potentially reduced-risk products as we accelerate our Tobacco Harm Reduction efforts to reduce the health impact of our business.

We operate in a broad spectrum of scientific fields including molecular biology, toxicology, and chemistry as we assess the reduced-risk potential of our products. It is essential that these products are backed by strong science and that science is peer-reviewed by the scientific community.

Science Leads The Way

We are building the foundation for non-combustible products through robust science, including our 9-Step Framework to assess the risk of our products. Our framework includes scientific studies starting from small-scale studies at the laboratory bench all the way up to large-scale studies examining the effect of our products on public health.

For more in-depth information on our science please visit:

ReynoldsScience.com

Building a Smokeless World

May 7, 2026 1 min read

Reynolds American Launch of $3.2B Investment in Future-Ready U.S. Manufacturing and American Jobs in Sponsored Content from SEMAFOR

Reynolds American recently partnered with SEMAFOR to highlight the launch of a forward-looking $3.2 billion investment to progress toward a Smokeless America. For more than 150 years, the Reynolds American organization has been an enduring part of American industry. Today, the organization continues to invest in the communities where employees live and work, train … Continued

February 25, 2026 2 min read

CEO David Waterfield Discusses Reynolds’ Next Chapter in Custom Content from WSJ

The Reynolds American organization (Reynolds) has partnered with Custom Content from WSJ to highlight how the organization is defining its next era following its 150th anniversary last year. The feature explores how Reynolds is navigating one of the most significant evolutions in its history, transitioning from a combustible-products business toward a predominantly smokeless trajectory … Continued

December 19, 2025 2 min read

Reynolds American Featured in POLITICO Focus: When Tradition Meets Transformation

The Reynolds American organization (Reynolds) recently partnered with POLITICO Focus to share the story of its legacy and ongoing transformation within American agriculture and manufacturing. As the organization concludes its 150th anniversary year, dating back to the founding of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1875, the feature article explores how Reynolds continues to shape the … Continued

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Making strides through employee research

Our team of world-class researchers and scientists provided robust evidence throughout the year to support our New Category products in THR. In 2023 alone, we produced 19 publications and 35 key presentations.

The key themes across these publications were THR and strengthening scientific positions for alternative products. Conferences attended by our team included the Food & Drug Law Institute Tobacco and Nicotine Product Regulatory Science Symposium, Next Generation Nicotine Delivery, and the Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco.