D R A F T P R 0 G R A M M E
C 0 N F E R E N C E 0 N
S M 0 K I N G B E*H A V 1 0 U R
Group Research & Development Centre
Southampton
11 th and 12th October 1976
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:
1. To consider the techniques that have been
.applied to the measurement of human smoking
behaviour, and to assess their value
2. To consider the implications of measured
smoking
behaviour on product design, and on "league"
tables
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11 TH OCTOBER, 1976
SESSION 1 WHICH PARMEC-TERS OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR
SHOULD BE MEASURED?
CHAIRMAN:
General Introduction and Welcome
Which smoke components should be measured?
2 The Smoking Habit: some current views
on the role of nicotine
3 Benefits of Smoking
Coffee
4 League Tables A..Review
Discussion
Which parameters should be used to define
smoking behaviour?
5 Discussion Paper
Discussion
Lunch
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11 TH OCTOBER, 1976 2
SESSION 2
WHICH TECHNIQUES-ARE APPROPRIAIE FOR
THE STUDY OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR?
CHAIRMAN:
Butt analysis
6 Butt analysis in Germany
7 Butt analysis: a comparison with data
obtained by puff duplication
8 The use of Potassium as a marker in
butt analyses
Discussion
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Event recorders
9 The development of an event recorder
Discussion
Surreutitious monitoring
10 Surreptitious monitoring in the*U.K.
11 Surreptitious monitoring in Germany
Discussion
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11 TH OCTOBER, 1976 3
SESSION 2 CONTINUED
Measurement of the depth of inhalation
12 The use of carbon monoxide as a marker
Discussion
Conference Dinner
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12 TH OCTOBER, 1976
SESSION 3 WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE INTERACTION
OF SMOKING BEHAVIOUR AND PR06UCT
DESIGN?
CHAIRMAN:
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13 Canadian studies of product/behaviour
interaction
14 Effect on smoking behaviour of altering
tar/nicotine levels
Coffee
15 Results from a three-month smoking
behaviour study at Group R. & D. Centre
Other studies
Discussion
Lunch
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12 TH OCTOBER, 1976
SESSION 4 WHAT ARE THE FUTURE TRENDS IN 111E
CIGARETTE DESIGN/SMOKING BEHAVIOUR
I14TERACTION LIKELY TO BE?
CHAIRMAN:
16 Factors affecting current product
innovation
17 Consumer preference studies
18 Effect of League Tabl,.!s on Product
design (and the meaningfulness of
league tables)
Tea
Discussion
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