Philip Morris
Beta Carotene
Fields
- Author
- Seligman, R.B.
- Type
- MEMO, MEMORANDUM
- Site
- R35
- Area
- SELIGMAN,ROBERT
- Document File
- 1003726042/1003726272/Missing. Smoking and Health-U S A
- Litigation
- Stmn/Produced
- Named Person
- Saunders, E.B.
- Request
- Stmn/R1-004
- Stmn/R1-149
- Recipient
- Hausermann, M.
Document Images
PHILI'P MORRIS INCORPORATED
TOBACCO TECHNOLOGY GR'OUP'
INTER-OF'F1CE COR'RESPONUE'NCE
Dr. M. Hausermann
R. B. Seligman
Beta Carotene
~~ th~is ~ material be~ added t~o~ cigarettes for~~ dire~ct~ application
to the lungs. Before considering that, of major concern
cancer in humans. Of course,, it has been suggested that
71,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
"Ther~e~~has been a lot written recentlv concerning
~
. beta carotene as a deterrent for the formation of lung
-is the thermo-stability of this compound.
-Recently, I discussed this briefly with Ted
Sanders who~thought the transfer of intact beta carotene
was possible although he would not speculate on the extent..
Would it be feasible to conduct a rough experiment
which might delineate the degree of transfer from the filler
in a burning cigarette?
.. ..
lease advise.
