BACKGROUND NOTE: This Philip Morris document,
IAQ Goals, confirms that the goal
of the tobacco industry was not to prove EPA wrong on its conclusions
about secondhand tobacco smoke, but rather to create (and fuel) doubt
and confusion about EPA's results. Another tactic to deal with EPA was
to draft and push legislation that would force the agency to adopt
mandatory risk assessment guidelines that were to the industry's
liking. They also used congressional hearings to "elevate the
criticism of EPA's science." Lastly, note that an important purpose of
the industry's strategy was to "defend against 'Pro Kids' legislation."
Quotes
IAQ Goals
1. Increase and intensify debate over quality/integrity of EPA's
science.
2...
3....
TASKS
1. Utilize Congressman Rose hearing to elevate criticism of EPA's
science on the ETS risk assessment.
2. Integrate tobacco growers into objective of review of EPA science on
ETS....
3. Draft legislation to have EPA adopt risk assessment guidelines as
mandatory standards....target EPA appropriations bills....
...5. Increase debate on integrity of science at EPA through
conferences and think tank reports.
...14. Defense against state, local and private bans.
a. Coalition for accommodation
b. Media support for accommodation.
15. Defense against 'Pro Kids' legislation
Anne Landman
American Lung Association of Colorado, West Region Office
Grand Junction
Title: IAQ Goals [IAQ = Indoor Air Quality]
Type of Document: Report, outline
Author: N/A
Recipient: N/A
Date: 19930125 (January 25, 1993)
No. of pages: 4
Site: Philip Morris Document site http://www.pmdocs.com/
Bates No. 2023206195/6198
URL:
http://www.pmdocs.com/getallimg.asp?DOCID=2023206195/6198
