Items E & F : Smoking Issues and Product Liability
1. In his presentation on Smoking Issues, Dr. Thornton might be asked to
concentrate on reviewing recent studies to determine the extent and
nature of the association between smoking and disease. Also, co
review the controversy about the validity of the published conclusions
from this work.
2. Mr. Baker (and Mr. Frigon) might then be asked to review the current
situation regarding litigation related to smoking.
Mr. Baker could then go on to a more general review of recent
developments in product liability and to a consideraciom of possible
implications for the Group.
This might also include consideration of the extent to which it is
possible to isolate individual businesses within the Group to minimise
any damage which might be caused by adverse developments in this
field.
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