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Submission of Approval of Urea to Independent Scientific Committee on Amoking and Health, United Kingdom
Abstract
Philip Morris also adds urea to its cigarettes.
This memo indicates that in 1984 Philip Morris (PM) prepared a submission to the Independent Committee on Smoking and Health seeking approval of urea as a "flavor additive." The memo, which was received by Donald P. O'Brien, Vice President of International Services for PM's Tobacco Technology Group, contains a handwritten question, "What is it's role as a flavor component?"
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Philip Morris U.S.A Inter-Office Correpsondence Richmond, Virginia
PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL
To: Distribution From: T.S. Osdene Subject: Submission of Approval of URea to Independent Scientific Committee on Smokign and Health, United Kingdom September 14, 1984
We are in the process of making a submission to the Independent Scientific Committee on Smoking and Health (ISC, formerly the Hunter Committee) for approval of urea as a flavor additive...
Urea is considered to be of very low toxicity in humans and animals. Urea is produced endogenously as the end product of protein metabolism and is excereted in the urine...
Chemical analyses of smoke were carried out using cigarettes treated with 2% urea versus untreated controls...There were not discernible differences in the gas phase smoke components of urea-treated cigarettes as compared with the controls...
...We intend to request ISC approval for a maximum use level of 1.0% urea in the fanly blend which is approximately five times that of the current level in several current PM products.
- Company
- Philip Morris Cos., Inc.
- Author
- 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.
- Recipient
- Charles, James L., Ph.D. (PM, R&D VP, Pharmacologist, Industry Expert)Vice President of Research and a scientist for Philip Morris, Inc. Vice President of Research for Philip Morris, Inc. in 1986 and then again from 1992 to 1993.
- Cullman, H.
- Hausermann, M.
- Heretick, R.
- Houghton, K.
- Meyer, L.
- Newman, F
- Obrien, P.
- Remington, J.
- Resnik, F.
- Serrano, M.
- Region
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Litigation
- Stmn/Produced
- Operation/Project
- Urea additive
- Type
- Memorandum
- Subject
- Additives
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