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[IARC Multinational ETS Study]

Abstract

Outlines plan for IARC multi-national (7 European countries) epidemiological study of ETS exposure and lung cancer in non-smokers, and release of a monograph comprising a "qualitative review of all major peer reviewed and government studies on ETS resulting in a risk classification for ETS." Emphasizes Philip Morris' objectives in relation to the study: 1) "ensure the best possible outcome of the IARC initiatives" and 2) "mitigate the impact of the study and monograph on public policy, voluntary restrictions and public opinion." Details the elements of PM's involvement including the creation of a PM Task Force and an "intra-industry working group" with representatives from BAT, Imperial, PM, Reemtsma, Rothman's and RJR, with the acronym "IEMC". Names members of PM Task Force, including affiliations (PM, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Covington & Burling, EEMA and Burson-Marstellar). Highlights plans that focus on "education" of regulators/legislators on "risk evaluation, ETS science and limits of epidemiology," mobilization of allies in various sectors, endorsement of "good epidemiological practices," and wide use of varied media outlets. Lists and charts criteria for selection of study sites.

Fields

Notes

EEMA=Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa OR Environmental and Economic Material Flow Analysis? "The main aim of the EEMA project is to broaden the current knowledge base concerning material flows to provide valuable environmental and economic information for decision making in corporate and institutional situations such as in policy planning. It accomplishes this by looking at the environmental consequences associated with economic actions and forces."

Type

Presentation Materials

Outline

Chart/Graph/Table

Fax

Company

Philip Morris

PM Task Force

PMI Regional Corporate Affairs

S&T

WRA

Site

MN Depository

Named Person

Peck, Eugene (BW Attorney, Shook Hardy & Bacon)

Borelli, Thomas J. (PM Corporate Scientific Affairs Mgr., 1990)

Manager of Corporate Scientific Affairs for Philip Morris in 1990. Also worked for PM Corporate Services in Brussels.

Lyberopoulos, Helene (PM Corporate Services, Brussels, c. 1993-97)

Okoniewski, Anne (PMI Research Analysis Coordinator, Ryebrook, NY)

Coordinator, Research Analysis, PM Internationall, Ryebrook office, NY

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)

Ritter, Mitchell (Principal Scientist)

Neuchatel, Switzerland. Member of PM Ventilation Task Force.

Sullivan

Winokur, Matthew N. (PM Europe, Manager, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs)

Lister, Charles

Crettaz, Ulrich (PM Switzerland, Public Affairs & Relations VP)

Industry Issues Manager 1989 Fabriques de Tabac Reunies, Switzerland

Lindheim, James B. (Executive VP and Dir. of Public Affairs of Burson Marstellar)

James B. Lindheim worked for Burson Marstellar public relations company c. 1989. By 1996, Lindheim had opened his own consulting business, J. Lindheim and Company, and was still consulting for Philip Morris.

Andrade, Anthony J. (PM Associate General Counsel, Switzerland)

Associate General Counsel for Philip Morris. Worked for Shook, Hardy and Bacon. Vice President, PM Worldwide Regulatory Affairs, 1994. Responsible for management and direction of ETS focused department. Reported to Steven Parrish, Senior VP of PM External Affairs.

Carchman, Richard Allan, Ph.D. (PM Scientific Affairs, Research & Development VP)

Philip Morris Director and worked in Scientific Affairs. Reported to Cathy ellis.

Named Organization

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (WHO cancer research arm)

International Agency for Research on Cancer - The cancer research arm of the WHO. Conducted a multi-center epidemiology study on ETS, initiated in 1988, data collection completed in 1994 and results were published in 1998

Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. (Cigarette manufacturer, incorporated in U.S. in 1902)

Philip Morris & Co. Ltd.., was incorporated in New York in April of 1902; half the shares were held by the parent company in London, and the balance by its U.S. distributor and his American associate. Its overall sales in 1903, its first full year of U.S. operation, were a modest seven million cigarettes. Among the brand offered, besides Philip Morris, were Blues, Cambridge, Derby, and a ladies favorite name for the London street where the home companies factory was located - Marlborough.

PMI (See Philip Morris Inc.)

See Philip Morris Inc.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Tobacco Industry law firm)

Tobacco Industry law firm based in Kansas City, KS.

PMCS

S&T

WRA

Covington & Burling (Tobacco Industry law firm)

Tobacco industry law firm. Was involved in organizing the Whitecoat Project.

Burson Marsteller (Tobacco industry PR firm)

Tobacco Industry public relations firm.

International ETS Management Committee IEMC (International ETS Management Committee (Industry))

Int'l ETS Management Committee consisting of headquarters representatives of BAT, American Brands/Gallaher, Imperial Tobacco, PM, Reemstma, Rothmans and RJR

*British American Tobacco Company Limited BAT (See British-American Tobacco Co.)

Defense

Imperial Tobacco Co. (Determined optimum nicotine levels for cigarettes)

Did testing pre-1972? of U.K. smokers and concluded that the optimum nicotine delivery for the cigarette, and that stepwise reductions in delivery caused progressive rejection by consumers (see Project Wheat)

Reemtsma

Rothmans

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Cigarette manufacturer (Camel, Winston, Doral))

Cigarette manufacturer (Camel, Winston, Doral)

IHA

HOTREC

EU

International Sound Science Coalition

Center for Indoor Air Research (CIAR) (Industry formed/funded air research organization)

Nonprofit organization funded by the tobacco industry. CIAR was formed in March 1988 by tobacco companies "to sponsor "high-quality research on indoor air issues and to facilitate communication of research findings to the broad scientific community."

Region

United Kingdom

Portugal

Germany

Sweden

France

Spain

Italy

Greece

Hungary

Japan

Hong Kong

Thesaurus Term

Research Studies

Health Advocacy Groups

Lung Cancer

Epidemiology

Interagency Coordination

Non-Smokers

ETS Exposure

Literature Reviews

Industry Strategies

Good Epidemiological Practices

Keyword

IARC Multinational Study on ETS and Lung Cancer

IARC Monographs