Categories of Tobacco Products Expert Panel Meeting
October 3-4, 2007
Bethesda, MD
Minutes
| LSRO's Committee for Differentiating Tobacco Risks met for the second time on the FASEB Campus, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, on October 3-4, 2007. | |
| The attending committee members were Louis D.Homer, M.D., Ph.D. (Committee Chair); Alwynelle (Nell) Ahl, Ph.D., D.V.M.; Carroll E. Cross, M.D.; Robert Orth, Ph.D.; and Emanuel Rubin, M.D. Shayne C. Gad, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., F.A.T.S. was in absentia. | |
| The LSRO staff members present were Michael Falk, Ph.D.; Daniel Byrd, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.; Kara Lewis, Ph.D.; MaryBeth Bernhard; Robin Feldman, M.B.A.; Heather Gorby, Ph.D.; and Rebecca Johnson, Ph.D. | |
| Speakers were invited to present information to the DTR Committee concerning the differentiation of categories of smokeless tobacco products. | |
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Dr. David Johnson, of Swedish Match N. America, Inc., presented a comparison of Swedish and American smokeless tobacco products. He discussed manufacturing processes, tobacco blends, and the levels of various chemical constituents in categories of tobacco products. |
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Mr. James Dillard, of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co, discussed tobacco product harm reduction through public communication and other mechanisms such as age-restricted facilities, age-verified internet sites, and age-verified direct mail. |
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Dr. Christopher Proctor and Dr. Delcio Sandi, both of British American Tobacco, presented smokeless tobacco consumer and product data. Dr. Proctor summarized the findings from a consumer survey conducted in Sweden and a risk perception survey in South Africa. Dr. Sandi provided an overview of the chemical content of various smokeless tobacco products and the influence of the storage condition on TSNAs formation over time in Swedish snus. |
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Dr. Michael Fisher, of Philip Morris USA, discussed the company's snus smokeless tobacco products in terms of product design and test marketing. Dr. Fisher also presented an overview of toxicological assessments and exposure studies for snus products. |
| The third meeting of the DTR Committee is scheduled for February 20-21, 2008, at FASEB, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. | |
