EXTRACTS FROM NOTES OF RESEARCH CONFERENCE
MEETINGS
CHAIRED BY DR. S.J. GREEN
(In each case I understand that the other
delegates present approved the notes).
Januarv, 19~4 - Duck Kev, Florida
i-~Of rasq4~r t0i~a4evel~ t s oinpames
repre:sente,
pment-in he vi~~o~ " t
W-4-3- reii iii
--?Td
1 The dec-:sion -.hat B-A. T. would not use
non-tobacco =atarials
without a demcnstrable advantage on health grounds
has proved
particularly effecti,,e in in-fluencing Amcel
developments - and
since I. T. L. at that tine concurred, probably in
influenc4 ng the
develo-)=ent of N. S.11W. The interpretation by R.
& D. of
"demoz~strable advantage" ivas a reduction in
specific activity
for smoke or condensate bv most or all relevant
biological tests
available. It is now recogrnised that the
develooment of 7he
non-tobacco materials and their pcssible
"acceptance" by medical
author-i-es may change the position. Also the
non-tobacco
materials may becorne cornrnerc:~_Ky very
attractive on supply
and orice arourds.
It iE th-srefora p:-cpo:,e.,i that, althcugh
reductior, in specific
actvit, across 'he board would be most at,racti-;e
and reduction
in sp.ecif--X acIN~ItY 011 key tests desirable. in
the absence of
our-al'diffe rent e s, re pe.. -
--cti6n LiCA&EVvity
e
P~
sufficien: f~r~`alternative smo rizterials, both
tobacco an
non-tobacco.
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1976 - Montreal
-The-lobacco Division Boa:rd planning papers-c
tj2V'_--
cts, wer~k..Fe7iewq.~ljn_-6~~"
QW~P&- SIX. jje .
a Smoking a-nd Health
b) Development of Products and Technology
c) Production facilities
It was felt that the following points had not been
adequately covered:z.
i) Although nicotine will be con sidered by some
doctors
to be less harmful than tar, there will be
increasing
recognition by some medical authorities that
smoking is a
nicotine dependent activity. This will, in part,
condition
attitudes to nicotine.
ii) There will be an increasing tendency to
associate
specific smoke constituents with particular
diseases.
iii) Although medical authorities will continue to
advise
smokers not to inhale, they will not be
inclined-to press
for any specific developments such as products
designed to
limit inhalation.
iv) Other than the sectors presently involved, the
chemical
industry is now expected to sit on the fence in
relation to
the introduction of new smoking materials. ICI and
Celanese,
on the other hand, are expected to seek avenues
for a more
agressive approach.
v) Product modifications will be seen by the
anti-smokers
as an indication of increasing success, but a body
of
responsible practical doctors will recognise this
as progress
in the direction they desire.
vi) In the foreseeable future, we shall be able to
achieve,
'done..
with -garet.tes,: al da:17'~kn be- wl
substit-utes fn- smokii7j -and.-health ?"S'
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vii) Although no sudden breakthrough is envisaged
to solve
the smoking and health problem, scientific
research will
give rise to products seen to be healthier by some
authorities
viii) There is a requirement for more work on the
effects
of smoking, in order that any benefits may be
identified.
This applies particularly in the social and
psychological
fields.
ix) We must learn how to make ethical and sound
health
claims.
,x) More effort should be devoted to nicotine, its
analogues
and the identified iMDortant chemical substances
in cigarette
smoke. There is a good case for carrying out short
term
inhalation studies on nicotine for comT)arison
with tobacco,
and possibly for the development of very low
nicotine cigar-
ettes for the identified susceptible minority.
xi) Consideration should be given to the problems
arising
from passive smoking.
xii) It was felt that there was a need to pla-n
activity in
the following areas in order to meet with the
requirements
of the planning documents:-
a) Clear and responsible statements on the case in
favour
of smoking
b) Efforts to meet requirements for growing leaf
with
modified chemical composition
c) Research generally into additives and flavours
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Rio de Janeiro - 1977
;here-.was unammous aqreeMenLthat the.!ieparatioq
of. ;-is.kasse_,5rnent
ya- t
d . Aq;i;'!n -
re consicferahle- ?Ld
n.
assessing risk were less competent to judge
safety, indeed. in some circumstances
they are eminently L-i a better position to do so.
However, even when the same
people both evaluate risk and judge safety, it
makes for logical clarity and
effectiveness to be aware of the difference in the
functions. In discussion a
particularly telling- point was made in regard to
the present position of saccharin in
the U.S.A. The application of the Delaney
Amendment in effect means that safety
is "decided" before the assessment ci
A comparable separation of ffi:_nctions was seen
between "the effects of smoke,
on smokers" and the judgement of this as
"benefits". While the effects could be
determined objectively, the judgement as to
whether.these were "beneficial" or not
was a value judgement made bv zhe individual. It
is therefore impossible'to decide
in advance of a study whether the results will be
a "benefit".
rance should
r:-;4~-,~14_ '-dt-waa wartTd that: the -bocik.-".
Acceptable, &sk" by.W.W. LoV
d: the, a~tenti6n_ of. q.6neral manag.ement,and
consideratlon should
to _~tl
rn~l6:ttng,:'4'UpOqrtih c"ing.the conce2ts more
widely
g and 4wibli~
them generally adopted.
L.C.F. BLACKMAN
18 th April, 1980.
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