Proposed TIA Media Statement

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Proposed TIA Media Statement

Date: 21 May 1993
Length: 1 page
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Abstract

Acknowledges "smoking is a risk factor" for "lung cancer and certain other diseases" in smokers but disputes "[w]hether this statistical association should be considered a causal relationship". Indicates Tobacco Institute of Australia (TIA) "does not share" the "predominant opinion of the medical community" regarding causality. Suggests lung cancer causal mechanisms are still open to debate in medical community. Concludes adults "are able to make an informed decision whether or not they wish to smoke" given public awareness of "reported risks", existence of warning labels, and "widely publicised opinion of many in the medical community". Suggests non-U.S. origin due to spelling of "publicised". Relates to Bates 2023248259, 2504087700, 2504087702, 2504087706, 2504087708, 2504087709, 2504087710, 2504087711, 2504087713, 2504087719. Includes name "Wills" in marginalia (missing pages per fax pagination).

Fields

Type: Fax; Position statement
Named Organization: TIA; Tobacco Institute of Australia
Region: Australia
Keyword: 20200020300; Causality; Lung cancer; Personal choice; Risk factors
Subject: Diseases; epidemiology; industry response; International level; mass media; Nonsmokers; public relations; Research studies; tobacco industry structure; Warning labels; Adults

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PrtoPOSI~D TIA. M~DL& STA~NT Because stati~ttc~l (epid~miological) sm~es ~ve r~ ~t ~kers develop l~g =~r more ~quen~y ~an non-emoke~, we a~edge ~at smo~g is a ~sk fac~r fo~ l~g ~cer. ~e~er ~s s~fic~ ~o~afion shoed be ~idered a ca~ r~a~o~hi~ iea ~er o~ Jud~ent ~g ~to accost ~ avaRable s~c da~. The predo~ant op~on of ~e me~ co~i~ ts ~t ~e ca~ rek~o~p h~ been ~o~. The ~s~ do~ ~t shoe ~s op~o~ The causes and origins of cancer are complex and there rematm numerous unresolved scientific questions. For example, the Institute does not believe that even throe metttbers of the medical community who have concluded that tmoking causes lung cancer can ¢on~-luaively establish the mechardsrrt by which this occttrs. The Institute believes that the public ~s aware of the reported risk~ of Smokiz'Lg, of ~e government health warnings on ci~rett, packages and of the widely pubUcised opinion of many in the medical community. Adults are able to make an irfforffmd d,cision whether or not they wi~h to smoke.

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