Bliley PM
[Letter Regarding Proposed Workshop]
Abstract
Encloses copy of a "recent telex to Dr. Rylander." Notes that approval has been received to proceed with discussions with Dr. Rylander regarding "the development of detailed plans for the proposed workshop." Enclosure not included.
Fields
- Type
- Letter
- Author
- Hoel, Donald K. (CTR Industry Research Committee & PM Attorney, Shook Hardy)Donald Hoel was an attorney with Philip Morris' law firm Shook Hardy and Bacon (SHB). He served as a member of the CTR Industry Research Committee in 1978?. Hoel assisted in screening "apppropriate" projects to received CTR funding.
- Recipient
- Osdene, Thomas Stefan, Ph.D. (Director of Science and Technology, Philip Morris [1986])Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Ten years of research when he started with PM in 1965. Worked in Chemical Research Division of PM 1965-66; Chemical and Biological Research Division 1966-69; Director of Research 1969-1984, also assumed independent position as Director of Research and Extramural Studies during these years; became Director of Science and Technology in 1984, reporting directly to Philip Morris USA Executive VP Mark Serrano. Involved with Center for Indoor Air Research (CIAR) 1988. Attended PM's Operation Downunder Conference in June, 1987. Retired 1993.
- Named Person
- Rylander, Ragnar, M.D. (PM contractor, Environmental Hygienist, U of Gothenburg)Professor of Environmental Hygiene, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Worked on contract to Philip Morris overseeing biological laboratory work being performed at INBIFO, PM's biological labs in Cologne, Germany. PM paid Rylander $150,000 per year (salary determined from Bliley PM doc 2022850392, from 1992)
- Adlkofer, Franz (VDC Research Director)
Argued in a 1988 joint meeting of the worldwide tobacco companies that the industry should stop developing "marketable science" for use in public relations to fight the secondhand smoke issue and instead should establish a safe threshold for exposure to secondhand smoke. (Bates No. 2021548222/8235) - Adlkofer, Franz (VDC Research Director)
- Named Organization
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Tobacco Industry law firm)Tobacco Industry law firm based in Kansas City, KS.
- Philip Morris Research Center (Did 1983 study which concluded that nicotine is addictive)
Philip Morris Research Center did a 1983 study which concluded that nicotine is addictive, per New York Times (Reuters 4/5/94). - Philip Morris Research Center (Did 1983 study which concluded that nicotine is addictive)
- Region
- Europe
- Keyword
- Hirayama
- Workshops
- Thesaurus Term
- industry activity
- industry front group
- industry sponsored research
- industry strategy
- industry front group
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COOK, PURCELL, HANSEN & HENDERSON
May 29, 1981
Dr. Thomas S. Osdene
Philip Morris U.S.A. Research Center
P. O. Box 26583
Richmond, Virginia 23261
Dear Tom.:
I enclose herewith a copy of my recent telex to Dr.
Rylander.
As we discussedi, we now have received the "go-ahead"
from our clients to proceed with the discussions with Dr. Rylander
looking toward, the development of detailed plans for the proposed
workshop.
Would you please call me shortly before you leave for
Europe and your meetings with Drs. Ryland~er and Adlkofer? There
may be some items that we could appropriately explore with both,
especially Adlkofer and his visit to Hirayama.
I will look forward: to hearing from you,.
DKH:sh.
Enc.
Sincerely,;
Donald ~X. Hoel
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