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Meeting with Finnair - 880627
Abstract
This Philip Morris "note to file" reports on a July 1988 meeting between Philip Morris (PM) and Finnair Airlines to discuss secondhand tobacco smoke and in-flight air quality. PM's goal for the meeting appeared to be obtain permission to monitor air quality on board Finnair flights. The author of the document, Mary Pottorff, was manager of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs for PM, a member of PM's Ventilation Task Force and PM International's ETS Management Group. In the meeting, Finnair representatives made it clear to the PM representatives that flight attendants' exposure to secondhand smoke in the aft airline cabins of DC-10's was a problem:
"The Finnair group raised several points:
...smoke accumulation in the back of DC 10's has been given as a reason their flight attendants don't want to work in the aft cabin...They have reconfigured the aft cabin galley and non-smoking areas on the Airbus in an effort to minimize the impact of ETS in the aft cabin..."
Finnair also pointed out that smoking aboard aircraft caused discomfort among their passengers as well, saying "They [Finnair] received over 30,000 consumer letters last year, 20% were about smoking and 95% were negative."
Finnair also indicated their understanding that there might be a medical aspect to this problem when they said, "They want their new chief medical officer to be involved in any future discussions" [regarding in-flight air quality].
This document indicates that Finnair made PM aware in 1988 that secondhand smoke aboard aircraft caused passenger discomfort and potential health problems for flight attendants.
Fields
- Notes
IAQ - Indoor air quality IFAQ - In-flight air quality PM EEMA - Philip Morris Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia
- Quotes
Notes to file Date: July 5, 1988 From: Mary Pottorff Re: MEETING WITH FINNAIR - 27 June, 1988 A meeting was held at Finnair technical offices in Helsinki to discuss the possibility of testing for ETS components aboard Finnair fleet...
...We were given the opportunity to describe an in-flight testing program, including a technical discussion of the TNO sampler and possible marketing opportunities of the test results for Finnair.
The Finnair group raised several points:
-- They are actively searching for better filters to screen out particulate matter and odors, including an electrostatic filter.
-- Smoke accumulation in the back of DC 10's has been given as a reason their flight attendants don't want to work in the aft cabin.
--They are looking for ways to recirculate more air.
--Technical staff too busy between now and September to further consider IFAQ studies.
...--They have reconfigured the aft cabin galley and non-smoking areas on the Airbus in an effort to minimize the impact of ETS in the aft air cabin.
--They received over 30,000 consumer letters last year, 20% were about smoking and 95% were negative.
--They want their new chief medical officer to be involved in any future discussions.
...Overall impression
--Finnair has dramatically reduced fresh air pac usage in a cost cutting effort.
-- This fresh air reduction has already caused problems among their flight attendants.
...-- Finnair probably will not want to have IFAQ studies performed in their aircraft.
- Company
- Philip Morris
- Author
- Pottorff, Mary ("Mopsy") (PM Worldwide Regulatory Affairs Manager)Mary (Mopsy) Pottorff was Manager of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs for Philip Morris. She was a member of PM's Ventilation Task Force and PMI ETS Management Group. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996). Nickname "Mopsy."
- Recipient
- Found in the area of
- Reif, Helmut E. (PM Europe Science & Tech. Director, 1980s)Helmut Reif was Director of Science and Technology for FTR. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)
- Region
- Finland
- Named Organization
- SAS, Scanindavian airline
- Extended Management Group
- Finnair
- Finnair Board
- Mcdonnell Douglas
- Litigation
- Ppla/Produced
- Named Person
- Grundstrom, Kai (VP Ground and Passenger Service, Finnair Airlines)Met with Mary "Mopsy" Pottorff of Philip Morris corporate Affairs in 1988 to discuss in-flight air quality.
- Carlson, Stig (PM Corp. Affairs Director - EEMA Region)based in Sweden
- Halme, J.
- Kahara, Erkki (Air conditioning technician, Finnair Airlines)
- Kannangara, Arjuna (PM EEMA Corp. Affairs Manager '87)PM Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia
- Kauniskangas, Kari (Vice President, Marketing)1989 Finland
- Leiviska, Jussi (Assistant VP Engineering, Finnair Airlines, 1988)
- Meuronen, Kirati (Mgr, Cabin Services Dept., Helsinki Airport, Finnair Airline)
- Type
- NOTE, NOTE
- MINU, MINUTES
- Subject
- secondhand smoke
- airplane
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