Smoking Deterrence Act of 1978: Hearings Before the Subcommitee for Consumers of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, on S. 3118 .. October 23 and 24, 1978

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Página 105 - Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock...
Página 68 - We accept an interest in people's health as a basic responsibility, paramount to every other consideration in our business.
Página 107 - Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Hardin, Harlan, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Larue, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lyon...
Página 68 - ... literature on the disease indicate that many factors, such as various types of air pollution, are suspects in lung cancer and other ailments. Medical and research scientists agree that no persuasive, definitive, and final conclusion has been established with respect to the cause or causes of this disease. The fact that cigarette smoking today should even be suspected as a cause of serious disease is a matter of deep concern to the tobacco industry. Accordingly, the Committee pledges aid and assistance...
Página 128 - We believe the products we make are not injurious to health. We always have and always will cooperate closely with those whose task it is to safeguard the public health. For more than 300 years tobacco has given solace, relaxation and enjoyment to mankind.
Página 2 - Mr. HART, and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill ; which was read twice and referred to the Committees on Environment and Public Works, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Human Resources jointly by unanimous consent...
Página 52 - I should like to leave it there and if you have any questions, I will be happy to respond. Mr.
Página 68 - Recent reports on experiments with mice have given wide publicity to a theory that cigarette smoking is in some way linked with lung cancer in human beings.
Página 67 - We always have and always will cooperate closely with those whose task it is to safeguard the public health. For more than 300 years tobacco has given solace, relaxation and enjoyment to mankind. At one time or another during those years critics have held it responsible for practically every disease of the human body. One by one these charges have been abandoned for lack of evidence.
Página 96 - ... or contracts, or both, the public health authorities of political subdivisions of the States, other public entities, and private entities) preventive health service programs — (1) which shall be designed to reduce, through primary or secondary prevention of risk factors and causative conditions, the mortality rate for one or more of the five leading causes of death in a State...

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