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Present: Dr.
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Dr.
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Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Held at Montreal
5-9th April 1976
S.
R.
R.
S.
I.
R.
F.
C.
I.
R.
D.
F.
J. Green
M. Gibb
S. Wade Canada
Candlish)
W. Hughes u.S.A.
A. Sanford)
R. Sottorf) Germany
Seehofer )
J. P. de Siqueira) Brazil
D. Burin
G. Nicholls Australia
G. Felton) U.K.
Haslam
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1. Dr. Green outlined the objectives of the
Conference:
namely to advise the Tobacco Division of B-ATwith
special
reference to the forthcoming Hot Springs
Conferenceon
a) Assumptions for Divisional planning in the
field of
Smoking and Health
b) Research and development progra mmes necessary
to
achieve Divisional plans in the key areas of
Smoking and Health, Innovation and Tobacco.
c) The disposition and organisation of Divisional
R & D
resources - in particular the role of Tobacco
Division
H.Q., R & D and the roles of R & D in Associated
Companies
d) Policy matters relevant to R & D wh ich require
resolution at the Hot Springs Confe rence
and to
e). Consider any other matter relevant to the R &
D
function
2. The Tobacco Division Board planning papers on
the
following subjects were reviewed in detail
a) Smoking and Health
b) Development of Products and Technology
c) Production facilities
Suggested modifications to the assumptions on the
Smoking and Health planning paper were as follows
: -
(i) Although nicotine will be considered 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.
I
(iv) The chemical industry in general is now
eXDected to
sit on the fence in relation to new smoking
materials,
although ICI and Celanese are expected to seek
avenues
for a more Wgressive approach.
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(v) Although product modifications will be seen by
the
anti-smokers as an indication of increasing
success,
a body of responsible practical doctors will
recognise these as progress in the direction they
desire.
(vi) The strategy of some anti-smokers is to wean
smokers
from cigarettes by encouraging the development of
very low nicotine cigarettes.
(vii) We shall be able to achieve technically,
with all-
tobacco cigarettes, all that can be done with
substitutes in smoking and health terms.
(viii) 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.
Ux) Further work on passive smoking will provide a
basis
on which dangers to non-smokers from current
cigarette
smoking may be alleged with some credibility.
(x) There will be medical advances in the
treatment of
lung cancer.
The following additions to plans were suggested
(I) There is a requirement for more work on the
effects
of smoking. This applies particularly in the
social
and psychological fields, where it is felt that
the
benefits of smoking may well be identified.
(11) We should study how best to make ethical
health
claims.
(III) More effort should be devoted to nicotine
and its
analogues. There is a good case for carryin& out
short-term inhalation studies on nicotine for
comparison.with tobacco. Contra-indications should
be further. explored. The development of very low
nicotine cigarettes for the susceptible minority
already identified should be considered.
(IV) An intensive study should be made of passive
smoking
tb pre-empt further attacks in this area and
products
modified, if necessary.
(V) There is a need to plan activity in the
following
areas in order to meet with the requirements of
the
planning documents CrN
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a) Clearer Uhderstanding of why people smoke
and the benefits, both perceived and ieal.
b) To create the scientific understanding
necessary to establish and to meet-tbe
requirements for growing leaf with modified
chemical composition.
c) Research generally into additives and flavours.
SMOKING AND HEALTH
3. In the USA, the low delivery cigarettes in the
1 mg
to 5 mg of tar range are regarded by some as a
major step
forward and possibly as largely solving the
problems.
A programme of work costing $28 million over five
years has now been proposed by the Tobacco Working
Group,
which will develop certain 'backbone' designs
based on
extracted tobacco skeletons incorporating
additives and
flavours. Manufacturers will then be free to
compete with
top dressing flavours on such basic products.
4. Passive smoking attitudes are a growing serious
problem in the U.S. with many State Bills at
present under
discussion aimed at limiting smoking in public
places. In
an effort to counter this, Stanford University has
been
commissioned to develop means of measuring the
levels of
carbon monoxide, TPM and other constituents in the
environment. Similar problems are developing in
Canada
and Germany.
5. In Canada, the Department of Agriculture has a
project
on hand, using short-term tests, to devise a low
activity
cigarette. This project will examine, amongst
others,
cigarettes containing Cytrel, AMF sheet,
Schweitzer sheet,
but not NSM. The industry is assisting in the
reconstitution
of specially grown tobacco.
6. Both in Germany and in Australia, Government
pressure
is moving to require more smoke constituents to be
reported,
possibly on the packet. In addition to tar,
nicotine,
carbon monoxide and nitric oxide; nitrosamines,
pesticides
and aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons are being
considered.
Switzerland has seen the first attempts to combine
a number
of such determinations into a single factor and
league
table. Although no attempt has been made to weight
the
various measured compounds and technically, it is
unsound,
nevertheless, this could be an effective means of
imposing
changes in cigarette products and may vvell spread
to other
countries.
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7. Moves towards smoking and health legislation in
Brazil are expected in mid-1976. This is likely to
follow the U.S. and German pattern.
8. B-AT's position in the U.K. with respect to the
Medicines Act was outlined.
9. Part of Counsel's opinion on liability with
regard
to the marketing of cigarettes and substitutes in
U.K.
was reviewed and conference members were asked to
put
forward names of suitable people of international
repute
who could be approached as possible independent
advisers.
10. The need was identified for further
development of the
central Millbank advisory service on smoking and
health
matters. In particular, a capability of fairly
rapid
reaction to enquiries and a broad and anticipatory
approach,
similar to that developed by the Group's North
American
competitors, was desired. Companies were asked to
set out
in detail their suggestions in this field.
11. . After considerable discussion of the
decision taken
at Merano, it was agreed to continue to report
carbon
monoxide delivery internally in mg per cigarette,
where
this is possible.
12. It was agreed that consideration would now be
given to
the inclusion of studies related to
cardio-vascular disease
among the objectives in the Group Biological
Research
programme.
13. The progress of short-term inhalation work in
Southampton
was reviewed. Techniques have been developed which
deliver
adequate doses of smoke to the lungs of animals.
The
techniques and equipment are now in considerable
demand
from both our competitors and others. Publication
of the
details of the technique is going ahead.
14... It was suggested that changes in lung
pathology
arising from short- or long-term inhalation work
would only
be considered of significance by some U.S. opinion
if these
were.demonstrably irreversible.
15. In considering the programme of future work in
Life
Sciences, it was felt that the immediate need was
to
delineate the extremes of product change which
could be
effected, Darticularly in the design of low
delivery
cigarettes, e.g. ventilation, tobacco expansion
and high
efficiency filtration.
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16. 7he existence of the published Hunter
Committee
Guidelines in the U.K. probably affects the legal
and
ethical requirements which would need to be met in
other
countries. However, there would clearly be
conflicts
of medical opinion between various countries.
Historically,
the treatment of additives demonstrated this, but
it also,
demonstrated that, in the long term, adoption of
standards
in one country does influence standards in oth&rs.
.17. The role and future of the Group Biological
Research
Meeting was critically reviewed. It was agreed
that in
addition to the discussions which take place at
the Group
Research Conference, the Directors of Research or
their
representatives should meet at Southampton once a
year,
in order to play a more active part.in resolving
priorities
for the programme and obtaining wider commitment
to the
.planned work, particularly on the part of No. Vs.
18. The proposed cross-over experiment was
discussed.
This is aimed at resolving whether the switch by
consumers
from.all tobacco cigarettes to those containing
substitutes
might result in increased risks. Animal
experiments
suggest a multi-stage process for carcinogenesis
and there
is concern that., although smoke from a substitute
may be
low in initiation potential, it could be higher
than tobacco
smoke in promotor activity. It was agreed that
this cannot
be resolved without an expensive experiment of the
type
tabled, but, for various reasons, full commitment
to
carrying out the test could not be obtained. It
was agreed,
therefore, to postpone further consideration until
the
resul:s of a TRC cross-over experiment, using
cigarette and
cigar tobaccos, was obtained. It was felt this
recommendation
should be communicated to the Hot Springs
Conference.
19. in Germany, a switching experiment is being
carried
out by Schievelbein on the cardio-vascular effects
and
compensation reactions of human smokers switching
from
high to low nicotine cigarettes and vice versa.
20. The possible centralisation of short-term
tests such
as NMFI, sebaceous gland, cysteine index,
hyperplasia,
inhalation promotion and the Ames mutagenicity
test was
propcsed. However, it was finally agreed that with
the
possible exception of N1JFI, these tests do not
transfer
easily or quickly and that, therefore, the most
appropriate
course of action was to allow them to continue
oDeration in
the centres in which they are currently set up. In
particular,
the development of the Ames mutagenicity test
would be left
to the Canadian industry programme and, provided a
steady C=)
flow of samples could be arranged, Hamburg would
be willing C711
to undertake sebaceous gland testing.
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SMOKING MATERIALS
21. The work in B & W on developing
non-combustible
cigarette fillers is now complete, However, in
order
to keep open the options on non-tobacco smoking
materials,
which are available to the B-AT Group, it was
agreed that
the biological testing of the B & W variants and
the
further development of non-combustible filler
should
continue at SouthAmpton. The meeting would not
support a
case for capital investment in semi-commercial
plant at
this stage.
22. The view on competitive tobacco substitutes is
that
NSM is currently more acceptable than Cytrel in
biological
terms, in spite of its high carbon monoxide
delivery.
One, if not both' of these materials are currently
being
consumer tested in the U.K.
23. The meeting was informed that the Glory Mill
plant
will go into the commercial production of PRT for
IED in
September, 1976. A basis for agreement on the
patent
posiiion has been reached with Schweitzer. This
involves
cross-licensing.of patents. In Brazil, a careful
waste
utilisation study is being made of the various
alternatives
which are available relating to the construction
of a large
scale plant.
24. Germany is currently experimenting with a
sheet
produced by Schweitzer containing 20';,, chalk and
5% wood
pulp. This is a cheaper product with attractive
commercial
possibilities. Again, this is in the waste
utilisation area.
25. In the PRT-71 project, an exercise is
currently being
planned to design a small 500 tons per annum
plant. This
will not necessarily be based on the Foudrinier
type
machine. It could lead to bettor designs of a big
plant
but, in particular, would give more freedom 'to
all, if
successful, to consider introducing PRT-71 with
the original
health orientated objectives.
INTERACTION OF SMOKE AND SMOKER
26. There is still little known of the reaction of
smokers
to products with changed characteristics.
Compensation has
been shown in the laboratories - people tend to
try to take
more smoke from low delivery products over short
periods of
time with the result that they perceive such
cigarettes as
having higher draw resistance or faster burn rates
- but
their response over longer acclimatisation is not
yet \0
clear. The response of smokers to the variability
of draw
resistance was seen as a subject worthy of furLher
study.
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27. With the continuing appearance of low delivery
cigarette brands, the need for further development
of
high efficiency filters was very clearly
identified,
particularly in relation to smoke taste.
28. Attempts should be made to move away from the
current
ad hoc approach to'flavour development,
particularly in
terms of the development of flavours for low
delivery,
cigarettes. Better methods need to be developed
for the
identification and comparison of flavouring
materials and
it was suggested.the mass spectrometer should be
used in
this programme as soon as possible.
29. The availability of high porosity cigarette
paper in
various countries for the production of low
defivery
cigarettes was reviewed. Progress in the
manufacture of
such papers is particularly advanced in Europe. It
was
agreed that similar developments should be
encouraged on
the part of the Group's suppliers elsewhere in the
world.
Papers of high natural porosity are required to
facilitate
the production.of low carbon monoxide cigarettes.
30. Philip Morris is reported to be installing
cold
storage for packed cigarettes and it is felt that
this
could be aimed either at dealing with infestation
or
possibly at ageing problems. The problem of ageing
is
one that could be investigated in the operating
environment.
31. Professor Dreys of Munich has reported that
for many
natural products, e.g. cacao, wine, it is possible
to
isolate a very small number of chemical
constituents which
are responsible for the characteristic flavour. If
these
views are confirmed, this could represent an
opportunity
of considerable importance in the tobacco field,
particularly
in the field of low TPM cigarettes.
32. It was suggested that the time is opportune to
bring
together, at Southampton, those doing research
work using
puff duplication techniques and a meeting in the
Autumn of
this year was requested.
PRODUCT DESfGN
33. Considerable interest was shown in the P.D.L.
activities
at R & D Southampton and it was agreed that a four
monthly
review would be considered.
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34. It is still regarded as necessary to continue
the
development of selective filters (for oxides of
nitrogen,
for example). The question of re-entering the
field of
carbon monoxide filtration was also raised. This
is
recognised as a project with only a very small
chance of
success, because of clearly recognised technical
problems
and it was decided not to pursue this objective.
35. . N8w that sensitive acute animal inhalation
tests are
available to B-AT, possibly with some exclusivity,
and
since these require a much shorter time for
completion
than previous animal tests, these could be used in
conjunction with product development without the
introduction
of unacceptable delays. The use of these
procedures in
this way could give the Division competit.ive
advantage in
the short term. M 'embers agreed to consider this
further
and Dr. Green said he would raise the question at
Hot Springs.
The question is'whether the tests should be used
and
whether Southampton could or should provide the
service,
and if so, on what basis.
36. The current state of development of the O/WP
technique
was reviewed. Its use in product matching in South
Africa
and Mexico and-as an aid to blending was outlined.
The
close similarity of Prince and Marlboro results
was also
highlighted. It was recognised that the technique
still
requires considerable technical skill in its
execution and
interpretation and its credibility could suffer
seriously
from misuse. For the present, therefore, it would
be wrong
to attempt to transfer this to testing
laboratories.
.37. Inter-laboratory standardisation of test
methods and
results presentsmany problems. Where it is
necessary to
agree with Government authorities and competitors
at a
national level, it is recommended that regular
meetings be
arranged at bench worker level to resolve
discrepancies and
differences in procedure.
38. Burn rate and puff number control is a
continuing need,
particularly in the U.S. The problem is under
study in
GR & DC by an examination of cigarette combustion
inter-
linked with cigarette paper design and additives.
39. The U.K. approach to total product design of
cigarettes
and the development of minimum cost products was
described
and plans for future development discussed.
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40. It was agreed that a review and circulation of
information on the transfer of nicotine from
tobacco to
smoke was necessiry. It was also felt that such a
review
would indicate that profitable work could be
carried out
on the improvement of the efficiency of this
process.
41. Work at present in progress in GR & DC
tentatively
indicates that the carbon monoxide deliveries from
different samples of tobacco can vary quite
widely.
These variations are not necessarily in line with
the
tobacco grading, but do indicate that the
selection of
tobacco to be'used in the design of low CO brands
will
prove useful.
42. The measured CO delivery of cigarettes may
vary
markedly and it was, therefore, agreed that if
sufficient
evidence can be obtained, a defensive publication
should
be prepared in GR & DC on this subject for use in
dealings
with health authorities when league tables are
being
proposed.
43. Coated carbon is now available in sufficient
quantity
for consumer testing to be carried out on low
carbon
off-taste filters. It is not likely that any
agreement
will be reached with Smith and Nephew, the
suppliers, at
this stage, if at all. We can, however, proceed
without
them, if it is required.
44. Attention was drawn to the filter introduced
on the
brand Flint in Switzerland. This contains silica
gel.
It has been found that fine particles are
discharged from
the filter and could be inhaled by the smoker
during
smoking. This is seen as unacceptable and will be
drawn
to the attention of Philip Morris in private
discussions.
45. The progress of polypropylene filter
development was
reviewed. Bridon have sought permission to
approach
Cigarette Components in the U.K. with the
development and
this has been given. In the B-AT Group,
consideration is
being given to the use of polypropylene tow in the
Far East,
South America and by I.E.D.
PROCESS AND ENGINEERING DEVELOP1,1ENT
46. Energy considerations are a growing concern in
the
industry. R & D Southampton are now completing an
energy
audit as an example of an approach which could be
more
widely adopted'. The energy requirements of the
PCL plant
have been identified in Canada as a growing cost
item and
heat recovery systems are proving valuable in
controlling
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costs in this and other processing systems.
47. In discussing the aims and objectives of the
GR & DC
Process and Engineering Group, a number of clear
lines
for future work were identified : -
a) Process studies, particularly as they relate to
the
effects of process variables on product
characteristics
as seen in the longer term.
b) Pre-production.studies and development of new
machinery.
c) Product control for the future, i.e. TPM,
nicotine,
CO, NO, etc.
d) Rationalisation of drying practices and the
level
of control achieved.
e) The examination of the primary process possibly
from
the botanists' point of view.
48. The Australian company is now going ahead with
the
G13 process. It is also considering the use of
vacuum
drying and the removal of solubles from stem in
the
cigarettes. It is possible that confidential tests
could
be made by other Group companies using the
Australian G-13
plant and Mr. Nicholls agreed to discuss this in
principle.
49. The use of G13, however, can now be seen in
the
context of low delivery cigarettes. On marketing
and
quality grounds, it may now be seen as a factor in
product
improvement. The Group still do not envisage the
need of
the G13 process for filling power improvement
other than
in Australia, because of cost and royalty
considerations.
50. The need was recognised for a safe and
reliable
tracer for use in blending studies. Rubidium,
silver and
lithium salts have all been used in the past. It
was
agreed that before a choice of tracer was made,
transfer
studies should be carried out and any effects on
the
smoker considered.
STATUTORY RWUIREMENTS, ETC.
51. Mr. T. G. Mitchell will visit Montreal shortly
to
discuss microbiological control problems. The
opportunity
will 'also be taken to discuss a programme of work
in C--
GR & DC on the use of enzymes in the impi-ovement
of tobacco c:::
quality which the meeting would like to see
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52. Serious and expensive-problemsL still occur
with
tobacco developing moulds due to faulty storage
conditions
and greater care, together with a better
understanding of
the problem, is called for. These problems,
however, can
generally be handled by companies with bigger R &
D
facilities.
53. The proposed EEC limits on pesticide residues
in
tobacco were reviewed. These will present control
requirements for the future for those exporting
tobacco
and tobacco products to Europe. In Australia,
where
current levels are much higher than any
anticipated
legislation could envisage, efforts will need to
be
initiated to reduce the contamination in advance
of any
foreseen Government activity.
54. One further threat to the industry which is
now
developing concerns the objections by local
authorities
to the odours attributed to tobacco factories.
This
problem is a live issue in a number of countries
and
work is going on in all of them to find a
solution.
Complaints can arise from smells both outside and
inside
factory premises.
TOBACCO STUDIES
55. The Group's need for further research
on.tobacco
growing was reviewed. Work was proposed for Brazil
on
pre-harvest curing, particularly as related to
Burley
tobacco. Other requirements were : -
a) the development of tobaccos having enhanced
flavour characteristies,(for example, as
identified by O/WP - pyrazines and indoles).
b) the growing of tobacco of improved physical
properties
c) the development of tobaccos specifically for
low delivery cigarettes
d) cell and root culture studies, e.g. Prof. Zenk,
4 Dortmund)
56. In the U.S., Becker is expected to report that
glycoproteins in tobacco can cause allergic
reactions
possibly both in the smoker and the passive
smoker.
This -is being examined in the U.S. by Savaggio.
But,
since it could give rise to a very serious threat,
if
it cannot be rebutted or controlled, it will be
-pursued
urgently in GR & DC.
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MISCELLANEOUS
57. Many workers in sophisticated laboratories in
the
Group are now using advanced scientif 'ic
equipment which
can be of interest to their colleagues in other
locations. It was agreed that the performance of
such
equipment will be reviewed critically in future
and
reported for the benefit of those who could be
interested.
CONCLUSIONS
58. At the end of the Conference, the Aims and
Objectives
of the U.K. R & D programme were re-examined in
the light
of the discussions which had taken place. A number
of
conclusions were-drawn
a) The role of central R & D was seen by the
meeting
to be concerned both with insurance aspects
(anticipating outside research results, etc.) and
with its contribution in providing scientific
foundations on which Company R & D would build.
b) The Biological Research programme might now be
more directed towards the development of specific
products, but policy guidance is needed on the
directions in which we should move, for example,
to lead in health orientated, biologically tested
cigarettes. So far, our central research has been
concerned with providing options; should these now
be taken up? So long as we are concerned merely
with providing options, R & D are necessarily
self-starters, but more positive product
development
would require guidance and commitment from No.
l's.
Nevertheless, the defensive role of high quality
research across a wide field should not be
neglected.
In particular, this enables us to refute
allegations
made based on poor quality research.
c) The Aim on Smoking Materials, etc. was reworded
as
follows : -
To develop the options and the technology for
the production of smoking materials having
desirable'subjective smoking characteristics
and physical properties compatible with tobacco
manufacture, while possessing improved and/or
controlled smoke properties with optimisation
of cost.
The meeting felt it would be desirable to give
indications of the time-scales involved in
different
approaches.
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d) The Aim of the work on interaction of smoke and
the smoker was considered and.after a full
discussion was changed as follows
To establish in objective terms why people
smoke, how they smoke, and the effect of
product characteristics on smoker response
in order that preferred cigarettes may be
designed.
e) Product design Aims were restated as
To advance the technical knowledge necessary
to combine the components of cigarettes to
product predictable effects.
f) In the process and engineering-development
field,
it was agreed that a longer range approach should
be adopted and the processing side particularly
emphasised, although not to the exclusion of all
machinery development. The Aim was changed to : -
To pursue longer range developments in tobacco
and filter processing and handling techniques
so as to establish both methods and guidelines
whereby the quality of the product can be
improved, tobacco used more efficiently,
greater control exercised over the packaged
product and cost reductions realised.
g) The remaining Aims were endorsed without
modification.
59. It was recommended that,in putting forward for
endorsement by the Chairman's Conference at Hot
Springs
the revised Group R & D Aims and Objectives, the
individual objectives should be illustrated by
narrative
statements. To this end, overseas research centres
agreed
to submit items from their own programmes which
had
co-incident objectives, to ensure that overlap is
minimal
or, where it occurs, is deliberate to ensure local
requirements are. met.
60. A revised policy for patents was put forward.
In this,
the aim would be for the patentees to recover
costs from
users.and beneficiaries where possible. Companies
would
then be free to patert where and when they wished,
subject
to some general Club rules. A drawback of this
proposal
was identified as a possible increase in secrecy
within
operating companies, although it was recognised
that this
already exists. CD
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61. Club research as a method of financing was
discussed
in detail. It was concluded that t-his system
would be
practicable, but only for very special cases such
as the
PRT-71 exercise. There would have to be an
identifiable,
preferably, protectable well defined product; it
would
have to be long term (i.e. subject to annual
review) and
of a substantial nature. Any attempt to apply Club
research-to specific jobs, e.g. within Life
Sciences,
would be impracticable and would increase costs
consider-
ably. *Some simple formula related only to the
broad
sweep of research areas would be preferred and the
danger
of unnecessary and unproductive accounting was
emphasised.
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The following points and questions were suggested
for putting to the Hot Springs Conference
I) Suggested changes in assumptions and additions
for
Smoking and Health planning paper (see Item 2)
II). Appointment of Independent Adviseison Smoking
and
Health (Item 9)
III) Wider implications of "Hunter Committees"
(Item 16)
IV) Cross-over experiment (Item 18)
V) Policy and priorities on smoking materials and
non-
combustible materials (Items 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
Will the involvement of Governments make it
impossible
to pursue current Smoking and Health strategy?
VI) Should the B-AT Group consider acquiring a
flavour-
house? (Items 28, 31)
VII) Policy with respect to health orientated
products and
health claims (Ttems 35, 58). Scientific
publication
is seen as a way of making ethical health claims
or
disclaimers..
VIII) G-13 can be seen in the context of low
delivery
cigarettes (Item 49)
IX) A new threat has appeared (Item 56)
X) Because-of anti-smoking activity, perhaps the
smell
of tobacco from factories may now be more readily
perceived as obnoxious (Item 54)
XI) The role of Group R & D was discussed and some
the
aims of the U.K R & D Group programme were
modified.
(Items 58, 59)
XII) Some of the proposals on the paper on
financing
research were considered (Items 60, 61)
XIII) What is our duty in respect of informing
consumers?
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