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Brief ing Hots
Smoki Is N-A ft= and PbOulatcry issues
=Q&jX2 Vff&=ds
progress continues towards the adoption by IM of the xvvised standard
applicable to all ci7W9tt4S inclubM those with Actron filters. zhe
dwxjw win be ed:cdied in a set of rwAsions which are r*=mwzW by a
core= Task Force seeking hamonization of tortiM mathads. O=w&ly,
voting on the draft standard is taking place. Difficulties with R J Payrolds
CF.I*X the minimum tar level appear to hm been resolved cn the basis that the
experimental remits can be expressed in different ways in different
c==ies' e.g. depwrient on %kmrd= thus is one central laboratory (as in
the u.s.A.) or a number of labocatox-les (a possible situation In the z.c.).
within the BAT Group there have been some practical problems aas=iAted with
the intr=hr-tion of the revised Methods e.g. in BAT Benelux, but three hava
now been resolved.
h;kLj'tives/Qcrwtituents of Ttbacco Smokst
wl-,t= the BhT Group the couplation of the Ountral Additives PagIster is
bear attended to with urgemy in view of the increasing interest being shmm
by Ptegulatory Authorities in this area. M* current position of the Cwtral
Additives Ftegister is discus-sed in a separate rote. The position within the
E.C. an tzba= additives is u='.O&r except that intelligence 9xigests that
hot'% German and U.X. Regulatory bodies waild liket to see emir view imosed
an the E.C. 7b this st@ a BAT initiative, developed r the German list of
add3.tives, is being prepared as a basis for a possible approach to the z.c.
In Australia recently a major ommumer's association began a media
to u%form the public Abort tcbacco additives, pesticide residues and chemical
constituents of tobacco smake. In advertisements and television 1 r - ;C IMMM
attention was drawn to the fact that tobacco smaks cantains &Amcals that
are also present in e.g. paint strippers, ,, AW fuel, wd*aUs sto. 11
Cotwarn was also exprew-ed about what was being -&4-4 to tab&= smaka in the
fo= of additives dwinq processing and pesticide residues. As a remit of
this activity, the Minister of Health has written a letter to tobacco
cmVanies requesting disclosure of additives (name, use and amm=) and
ac icals. The irchmtry is seeking a meating with the minixtw
.p:-icultural chem
to impress upon him the confidentWity of this information and to reassure
him about the L%kwtryls use of additives in the Australian Market.
in New Zealand, legislation which has just been passed rWAirss mam
to cbserm limits for ffharmful ccnstituents" in tobacco. Although it is not
clear from legislation what is meant by "hazatul constituents", it is
believed to include additives. Again, pressure groups are decarding that
these 9w=ful cot-atituents' should also be listed on packs or on pack
inserts -
Scientific BMW=
7ham has bow J Am-able z a - m t - publicity given to paper% ClaiXirq to
have established a qwwtically determined factoruhich predisposes to
lung carom. As yet the original acia*.ific pJalicaticra are rot
available w that detailed I carrat be -%-, but an MT funds
original research in this arm expert opinion, on the signUicanos of this
Wak WiU be available.
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2. Addi=LM
Whilst may scientists continuie to prCULLIgate the View that nicotine is
an addictive d=q on a par with heroin and cocains, other scientists are
tryirg to put nicotine into the same categ=y as cafftine: i.e. it Is
not a cb3q of Abuse. The latter scientists concentrats, an putting
forward the benefits of nicotine i.e. improved attention, - --tration
and perfc=ance, relief of streiss. A nueber of scientific canferIfflows
have been held on the subject of nicotine over the past 12 =nths (in
Flmwm, Sweden and FAcbirg) where such visa have been prwanW. BRT
is ft-diM research in this. area in the UK (Professor 1. Rimburch,
Professor J.A. Cray) and Canada (Dr. V. rjv*t). Cmdderable madin
attention has been given to the w=k of Professor Gm and his colleagues
suggesting that nicotine can improve some of the symptcm of Alzheimer's
disease.
xMdxxMW=1 Tcbacoo Smoke
Legislaticn bwnuq zm*2M in public places and the ucrNplace cantinues to
be introduced in =army countries area the World, including Now 7ALlanid,
alilo and Matemala. DzUxtry strategy =Vently COMentrates on prerempting
ETS as an i son where it has rot yet arisain by focussiM attarition an indoor
and outdo= pollution cancerns; and being batter prepared to handle the issue
with madia and government when it is raised by carrying cut local research on
iccia levels of -zm axwtituents/fthar dmdcals in indoor air and the
external erwizcnmant, and identifying local scientists to be trained as
G.'"rte in the field. One such I - ac, , to ach.Lave theme aims, is already
in place in the Far East (supportad by BAMM/M. PM, R3R f, Japan Tcbacco)
and wall= is XcposW for tatin America.
Following the Circulation to cparatirq compWAn of a strategy domnant and
supportug package entitled OM: Uproving 7he Quality of Public Debatan, a
more detailed padkaqe of strategies and supporting wterials, in being
prepared. 71-A request for this cam from BN=b. cparating companies in the
Flar East and the packup will deal with the followiml subjects:
- Sn*ing in public places.
- Smoking in the workplace.
- Sawting aboard aircraft.
&nWdM in public transport.
- Scientific aspects of ErS.
- How to pxV-QqPt the ETS issue.
- Indoor air quality.
- HOW to r ac; - 1 t to legislation on M.
=a package dwald be available by the end of Octet-.
Mr/SWIzW
30th Awrist 1990
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