ASH Daily News for 11/10/2000
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ASH Daily News
11 October 2000
Headlines
‘Tobacco adverts aimed at children’
Martin Broughton: ‘The WHO’s Anti-smoking Summit’
'Violence grows over tobacco smuggling'
'Illegal cigarette factory busted'
Full Text
‘Tobacco adverts aimed at children’
The Daily Telegraph reports that, ‘The tobacco industry is carrying out a
"sinister and cynical" public relations drive to encourage teenagers to
smoke, health campaigners claimed yesterday. A report from the Cancer
Research Campaign and Action on Smoking and Health, the lobby group, accused
companies of publicly opposing teenage smoking while privately marketing
cigarettes at children.’
The article adds, ‘The report, Danger: PR in the Playground, draws on
internal industry documents and research from focus groups. In recent years,
tobacco companies have responded to calls for advertising bans by stressing
that cigarettes are only marketed at adults, not children. Many firms have
also supported anti-smoking campaigns aimed at children. Again, according to
Ash and the research campaign, the industry has only favoured measures that
have little effect on teenagers, such as age related restrictions and
exhortation from parents and teachers.’
The Telegraph also reports, ‘Campaigns that could have an impact, such using
pop stars, racing drivers and actors, had not been supported by the
industry. Ash and the research campaign said the motives of the industry
were more to do with preventing marketing bans than stopping smoking and
called on firms to stop all youth smoking initiatives.’
Prof Gordon McVie, director general of the Cancer Research Campaign, said
tobacco companies needed to recruit 100,000 new smokers a year to replace
those who died from their addiction. Most smokers start before they are 18
and stick with the brand that they first smoked as children. He told the
Telegraph: "Teenage smoking is essential to the industry. Without it, they
would just wither and die."
Clive Bates, of ASH, said tobacco companies such as BAT and Philip Morris
placed great emphasis on the role of parents, teachers, health educators,
governments and companies.
"But they failed to mention the importance of role models such as Formula
One drivers, actors and pop stars in promoting cigarettes. It is blatantly
obvious that they want to associate the anti-smoking message with 'boring'
representatives of adult authority."
John Carlisle, of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, said: "We totally
refute these wild allegations masquerading as a new report. In reality, they
are old accusations with a new title. It demonstrates how desperate the
anti-tobacco forces have become to publicise their tax-funded activities."
Source: The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Mirror, 11 October 2000
Link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003610287364780&rtmo=Qxazz0LR&atmo=tttttttd
&pg=/et/00/10/11/nfag11.html
Martin Broughton: ‘The WHO’s Anti-smoking Summit’
A comment piece appears from Martin Broughton, chief executive of British
American Tobacco in the Wall Street Journal Europe. Mr Broughton notes that
the WHO is hearing submissions of evidence to the Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control in Geneva this week and argues that the tobacco industry do
not oppose ‘further restrictions’.
Mr Broughton adds, ‘What we seek is sensible regulation, an end to pointless
mud slinging, and recognition that it makes no sense to exclude companies
such as ours, which know the product and its science, which know the
customers and which are working hard to operate responsibly.’
Source: Wall Street Journal Europe, 11 October 2000
'Violence grows over tobacco smuggling'
The gangland-style execution of a man last week has sparked police fears of
a
worrying rise in the battle for control of Britain's booming alcohol and
tobacco smuggling racket.
The body of Iain McKay, 31, was found in a secluded lane in Burnley,
Lancashire. He had a single bullet wound to the back of his head.
Rather than being the victim of the drugs trade, it is believed his could
have
been the first fatality in the bootleggers' fight for territory.
Source: The Express, 9 October 2000
'Illegal cigarette factory busted'
Six men are being questioned after customs officers uncovered what they
believe
is the biggest illegal cigarette factory ever found in Britain.
Officers raided a property on an industrial estate at Halesowen in the West
Midlands and found eight tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco and machinery capable
of
producing millions of cigarettes
A customs spokesman said officers had smashed an extremely sophisticated
operation.
Source: The Sun, The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror, BBC Online, 10
October 2000
Karl Brookes
ASH
102 Clifton Street
LONDON EC2A 4HW
tel: 020 7739 5902
fax: 020 7613 0531
Fax: 0207 613 0531
ASH Daily News
11 October 2000
Headlines
‘Tobacco adverts aimed at children’
Martin Broughton: ‘The WHO’s Anti-smoking Summit’
'Violence grows over tobacco smuggling'
'Illegal cigarette factory busted'
Full Text
‘Tobacco adverts aimed at children’
The Daily Telegraph reports that, ‘The tobacco industry is carrying out a
"sinister and cynical" public relations drive to encourage teenagers to
smoke, health campaigners claimed yesterday. A report from the Cancer
Research Campaign and Action on Smoking and Health, the lobby group, accused
companies of publicly opposing teenage smoking while privately marketing
cigarettes at children.’
The article adds, ‘The report, Danger: PR in the Playground, draws on
internal industry documents and research from focus groups. In recent years,
tobacco companies have responded to calls for advertising bans by stressing
that cigarettes are only marketed at adults, not children. Many firms have
also supported anti-smoking campaigns aimed at children. Again, according to
Ash and the research campaign, the industry has only favoured measures that
have little effect on teenagers, such as age related restrictions and
exhortation from parents and teachers.’
The Telegraph also reports, ‘Campaigns that could have an impact, such using
pop stars, racing drivers and actors, had not been supported by the
industry. Ash and the research campaign said the motives of the industry
were more to do with preventing marketing bans than stopping smoking and
called on firms to stop all youth smoking initiatives.’
Prof Gordon McVie, director general of the Cancer Research Campaign, said
tobacco companies needed to recruit 100,000 new smokers a year to replace
those who died from their addiction. Most smokers start before they are 18
and stick with the brand that they first smoked as children. He told the
Telegraph: "Teenage smoking is essential to the industry. Without it, they
would just wither and die."
Clive Bates, of ASH, said tobacco companies such as BAT and Philip Morris
placed great emphasis on the role of parents, teachers, health educators,
governments and companies.
"But they failed to mention the importance of role models such as Formula
One drivers, actors and pop stars in promoting cigarettes. It is blatantly
obvious that they want to associate the anti-smoking message with 'boring'
representatives of adult authority."
John Carlisle, of the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association, said: "We totally
refute these wild allegations masquerading as a new report. In reality, they
are old accusations with a new title. It demonstrates how desperate the
anti-tobacco forces have become to publicise their tax-funded activities."
Source: The Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Mirror, 11 October 2000
Link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=003610287364780&rtmo=Qxazz0LR&atmo=tttttttd
&pg=/et/00/10/11/nfag11.html
Martin Broughton: ‘The WHO’s Anti-smoking Summit’
A comment piece appears from Martin Broughton, chief executive of British
American Tobacco in the Wall Street Journal Europe. Mr Broughton notes that
the WHO is hearing submissions of evidence to the Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control in Geneva this week and argues that the tobacco industry do
not oppose ‘further restrictions’.
Mr Broughton adds, ‘What we seek is sensible regulation, an end to pointless
mud slinging, and recognition that it makes no sense to exclude companies
such as ours, which know the product and its science, which know the
customers and which are working hard to operate responsibly.’
Source: Wall Street Journal Europe, 11 October 2000
'Violence grows over tobacco smuggling'
The gangland-style execution of a man last week has sparked police fears of
a
worrying rise in the battle for control of Britain's booming alcohol and
tobacco smuggling racket.
The body of Iain McKay, 31, was found in a secluded lane in Burnley,
Lancashire. He had a single bullet wound to the back of his head.
Rather than being the victim of the drugs trade, it is believed his could
have
been the first fatality in the bootleggers' fight for territory.
Source: The Express, 9 October 2000
'Illegal cigarette factory busted'
Six men are being questioned after customs officers uncovered what they
believe
is the biggest illegal cigarette factory ever found in Britain.
Officers raided a property on an industrial estate at Halesowen in the West
Midlands and found eight tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco and machinery capable
of
producing millions of cigarettes
A customs spokesman said officers had smashed an extremely sophisticated
operation.
Source: The Sun, The Guardian, The Independent, The Mirror, BBC Online, 10
October 2000
Karl Brookes
ASH
102 Clifton Street
LONDON EC2A 4HW
tel: 020 7739 5902
fax: 020 7613 0531
