Mayo Clinic
Subject: CEHHT Database
Abstract
Describes the audience and funding source for the ETSLIT database "managed by the Center for Environmental Health and Human Toxicology (CEHHT) at Georgetown University." States that it is used by "consultants, law firms and other tobacco companies" and that it is funded by the Tobacco Institute and Philip Morris, with funding administration directed by Covington & Burling. Notes that Philip Morris is allowed add entries to the database, upon approval by the database manager.
Fields
- Type
- Memorandum
- Company
- Philip Morris
- Corporate Scientific Affairs
- World Regulatory Affairs
- Site
- MN Depository
- Author
- Carchman, Richard Allan, Ph.D. (PM Scientific Affairs, Research & Development VP)Philip Morris Director and worked in Scientific Affairs. Reported to Cathy ellis.
- Recipient
- Ellis, Cathy Lynn, Ph.D. (PM VP of Worldwide Scientific Affairs)Director of Research at Philip Morris U.S.A. in 1994. In 1997 was Senior VP of R&D at PM (2505370877). Osdene protégé.
USA. Member of PM Ventilation Task Force.
Tobacco industry law firm. Was involved in organizing the Whitecoat Project.
The purpose of the Institute was to defeat legislation unfavorable to the industry, put a positive spin on the tobacco industry, bolster the industry's credibility with legislators and the public, and help maintain the controversy over "the primary issue" (the health issue).
America's seventh-largest industrial enterprise in 1993, owns Kraft, Miller Brewing, General Foods, and more.
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