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OCT 24 '97 15:11 FROM BOSTON PAGE.003 V1DEO MON(TORtNG SERVlCES OFAMERICA; Lit 9b7 NewburySVart SasfnR MA 07116 (61!/Z6fr212r (6f7J266 J301 peovyark [osI(aydes C6kgpo F671e0e/pBh SYefnaekee Q1dJ7J6aota Q13/931d111 011J60311J1 R15j-M'ta9ao {41575CIaa61 Oeuail QaUes Wis6fegma Haarioa bliaav 181G/352920 214VV6445~ 00T877110 (17T/78¢!Q3 {7Q57ff783fi81 Oinrer Hordbd SanCiogo ~ =7JJ.w /BbY~TJ&66b7 16181 EcS-tBBD ~ Transcript DATE October 23, 1997 TIME 10:00-11:00 PM STATION WFXT-TV(Fox) Channel 25 LOCATION Boston PROGRAM Fox 25 News at Ten Eileen Curran, co-anchor: Tobacco giant Philip Morris is testing a smokeless cigarette, which it claims will cut down on secondhand smoke. Using a special cigarette and a pager-sized lighter, Philip Morris says the system will reduce smoke, ash, and odor. Unlike regular cigarettes, the smokeiless system allows tobacco to burn only when it's puffed. And smokers must lift the entire device to their lips when they inhale. But is it really safer? Joe Cherner (Smokefree Education Services): For as iar as health goes, from the smoker's standpoint, it's no better, it stilll causes cancer. From people who don't smoke's standpoint, it's somewhat better because they're not exposed to the smoke coming out of the lit end.. However, they are exposed to the smoke that the smoker exhales_ Curran: Other critics call this smokeless cigarette; another example of how far the tobacco industry is willing to go to make a dangerous habit socially acceptable. Fora videocassottofTYl oraudio eassettelradio) af thisnews s~gment cantact yournearest {iMS office. M.nY+WsoAORdHrdeaNeoTaiiMSbrisa~t.ro~i'ie.a,Ilummx.tis.in,..elrrca-nsm.ei. M7A~'~tlw.rr,kasdasta~pr/de4kpfrylayditlstadA~eA.