Rriefirc Nc,-e
,pmkir= arr. ?Q-Ith and T--Iatorv Issues
I
smok i rc
Progress ca---inues tawwds the adcptian by LW of
the revised standard
applicable to all cigarettes irx:luding those with
ActLon filters. Itm
changes vii: be embodied in a set of revisions
which are --,LW by a
coresta Tasc Fbrce seeking harmonisaticn of
testing methods. currently,
voting on tne draft standard is taking place.
Difficulties with R J Reynolds
over the mi-imum tar level appear to have been
resolved on the basis that the
experimental results can be expressed in different
ways in different
countries, e-g. d=Vend6=iL an whether there is one
central laboratory (as in
the U.S.A.) or a mamber of laboratories (a
possible situation in the E.c.).
Within the ---AT Croup there have been, practical
problems associated with
the introch-L--tian of the revised methods e.g. in
BAT Bmelux, but these lizve
now been resolved.
X-1,1itives/r-gstituerrts of Tobacco Smoke
within the BAT Grcup the carpletion of the central
Additives Register is
being attarded to with urgency in view of the
increasing interest being sbown
by Regulatzry Authorities in this area. The
current position of the cerr--al
Additives ;~qgister is rli--A in a separate note.
The position within the
E. C. on additives is unclear except that
intelligence suggests tbat
both Germar. and U.K. Regulatory bodies would like
to see their views imposed
on the E. C- To this end a BAT imtiative,
developed fr the German 1i_-, of
additives, :.s being prepared as a basis for a
possible approach to the E.:.
in Austral-a recently a major carsumer's A i-I-ion
began a media canpajgn
to info= =,e public about tcba= additives,
pesticide resid and chem,-ml
ccrstitLy----- of tobacco s-k - In advexti-sements
and television
attention as drawn to the fact that tobacco make
cortalm chemicals
are also present in e.g. paint -trippers, rocket
fuel, mothballs etc.
Cor~cern was also expressed about what was being
added to t smoke in the
form of ad=tives duriM processing and pesticide
resid - As a result of
this activ---y, the Minister of Health has written
a letter to t
companies raquesting disclosure of additives
(name, use and ammft) and
agricultur-- chemicals. The industry is seeking a
meeting with the minister
to impress =pon him the confidentiality of this
information and to
him about, --'-~e industry's use of additives in
the Australian market.
Tn New Zea:and, legislation which has just been
passed reqiires marnfac~.--vrs
to observe limits for 7harmful constituents- in
tdoacco. Although it is not
clear frtn legislation what is meant by "hanuful
constituents-, it is
believed tz include additives. Again, pressure
groups are demanding tha-_
these lha=ful can ituents" should also be lists on
packs or on park
Scientific -:,~-rr+i
1. Genetizs
Tiem ~as been considerable recen publicity given
to papers claiming to
have est-ablished a genetically determined factor
uh.1ch prpAiqlr- to C-n
lung an-icer. As yet the original scientific
publications are not C-D
availa--le so that detailed c=cents cannot be
made, but as Bnr funds
origi;zI research In this area expert opinion an
the significance of this
work v-LJ be available.
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October 1999


2. ~M i ctial
-dl.st- many scientists cot-vtiniue to promulgate
the view that nicotine
an add=--ve drug on a par with herain and cocaine,
other scientists
trying = Put --t- -to the same category as
caffeine: i.e. it is
not a tnig of -h . The latter scientists __A_.te
an putting
forwart --he benefits of niocyf~- i.e. improved
attmUm,
and per-tmance , relief of stress. A roambex of
scientific conferences
have bem held on the S&]ect. of nicotine wer the
past 12 =ths (in
Fl-, S,-~ and Hamburg) where such views hwe 1- - -
presented. B~T
is funct--q research in this area in the TiK
(professor I. Rintarch,
Professcr J.A. Gray) and Canada (Dr. V. 1hatt).
Qxriderable media
attent:= has been given to the work of Professor
Gray and his colleamas
vrycp~ --q that nicotine can improve some of the
sytq*ms of Ajzbeime~,-s
disease-
rrw rorm--' Tobacco Srmke
Lagislaticr =anning smoking in public places and
the workplace =-rt~
be intxvdu----' in many countries around the
world, inc3mding New Zealand,
Chile and :-'temala- Int-try strategy -=witly
__A..tes on I,_ _.,,,-,g
LTS as an - ss - where it has not yet arisen by
focussixq attention On ir==
and outdoor pollution ccrx*mr,; and being better
prepared to handle the -
with jr~jak and goverrment when it is raised by
carrying Cut local rWMr,--
local leve:s of EIS constituents/other chemicals
in inc5ow air and the
external e:~---rcnment, and idettitying local
scietitists to be trained as
i.r --')e field. Cne such to achievp ther
experts ,e aim, is 1r,,&,
in place -4- --'A Far East (supported by
BkrCO/B&W, pM, R3R & japan Tbac=,
and anoth-- is proposed for latin America. I
Following =e circulation to operating companies of
a strategy docum~jt a:-~d
SI rtim --ackage ent-itled "EM: Improving M-le
QLIalitY Of PIJbliC Debate-, a
more deta.Lied package of strategies and
supporting materials is being
prepared. --~e request for this fram Waro.
operating caq:panies in =a
E'ar East t-he package will deal with the
following mlbjects:
Smoking public pla .
Smoking ~--i the workplace.
Smoking -?--rd air=-aft.
Smoking :-i public transport.
Scienti--= aspects of M.
How to =v-empt the EIS i ss; ie.
B-4cor ai= giality-
How to -esi= to legislation an Eis.
The paclaqe --Iojld be available by the end of
octcber.
REr/SB/I&-5;
30 th Au?--- L990
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BATCO document for Province of BritiSh COIUMbia 26
October 1999