SMOKING ARTICLE HAVING REDUCED SIDESTREAM SMOKE

摘要

The present invention relates to a smoking article having reduced sidestream smoke. As such, a smoking article having a mouth-end and a distal-end is provided. The smoking article comprises: a combustible heat source; an aerosol-forming substrate; at least one air inlet downstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and an airflow pathway extending between the at least one air inlet and the mouth-end of the smoking article, wherein the airflow pathway comprises a first portion extending upstream from the at least one air inlet towards the aerosol-forming substrate and a second portion extending longitudinally downstream from the first portion towards the mouth-end of the smoking article, wherein the first portion is configured such that it has a component of direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article, and a component of direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article. The invention also relates to a method for reducing the sidestream smoke produced by such a smoking article during use.