Bliley PM
Subject: CTR Plans
Abstract
Lists suggestions for "recommendations for future work at CTR." Includes "[t]he effect of environmental and other factors in skin painting and/or inhalation," "threshold of carcinogens in various species with specific chemicals," "positive effects of smoking," "ambient smoke," and the "effect of smoke and/or nicotine on naive animals versus acclimatized animals." Same as Bates #1000041869.
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- Memorandum
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- Seligman, Robert B. (PM VP of R&D c. 1976-82)Vice President of Research and Development at Philip Morris Richmond, VA 1976-1982. Reported to Senior Vice President of Operations. In 1982 transferred to tobacco technology group. Wanted to share ammonia and other tobacco technology with PM International companies.
- Recipient
- Holtzman, Alexander (PM Asst General Counsel. 1975-85.)
Created and funded by the tobacco industry to award grants to study of the link between smoking and disease. Part of a four decade effort to cast doubt on the links between smoking and disease.
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PHILIP HORRIS U. S. A.
INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE.
• R.B. Seligman
RICHHOND, VIRGINIA
Date:
January 19, 1979
~b]ect: . CTR Plans
. Tom Osdene informed me that at your December
13, 1978, meeting with the Committee of Counsel, each
technical representative was asked for recommendations
for future work at CTR. • Listed below are the suggestions
from this Department :
I) The effect of environmental and other
factors in skin painting and/or
inhalation.
(a) Skin painting in germ-
free animals.
(b) Effect of diet on tests.
(c) Effects of inducers in
diet on test.
(d) Viral environment/
immunological competence.
2)
Investigate threshold of carcinogens
i
in various spec es with specific
chemicals.
3)
4)
5)
Positive effects of smoking (e.g.
easing frustration, by smoking).
Ambient smoke- any danger to nonsmoker?
Effect of smoke and/or nicotine on naive
animals versus acclimatized animals.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate
to contact me.
RBS/sgr
Dr. T. S. Osdene
