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Pesticides in tobacco 'irrelevant to debate' |
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The Gold Coast Bulletin |
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11 July 1990 |
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49 |
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Newspaper article |
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Author states: "Mr Staples said yesterday smokiong was 'inherently dangerous and the significance of pesticide contamination was questionable.' He said by placing emphasis on possible pesticide contaminatoin, people might get the impression that smoking uncontaminated tobacco was safe. He said testing tobacco for pesticides gave the impression tobacco was like food. 'Tobacco cannot be likened in any way to food' he said." |
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Pesticide linked to high rates of breast cancer |
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Author: |
Perry, L. |
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The Australian |
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29 January 2005 |
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3 |
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Newspaper article |
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Pesticides used on tobacco crops during the 1940s have been linked to increased rates of breast cancer in women. |
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Tobacco defence goes up in smoke |
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Author: |
Gold, S |
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The Advertiser |
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Date: |
11 April 1997 |
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18 |
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Newspaper article |
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Court documents reveal that the Liggett Group in the 1980's kept a 'careful inventory of pesticides and additives it had mixed with tobacco since 1940'. |
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Study shows breast cancer, poison link |
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The Canberra Times |
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Date: |
29 January 2005 |
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7 |
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Newspaper article |
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Pesticides used on tobacco crops during the 1940s have been linked to increased rates of breast cancer in women. |
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A new "safe" smoke |
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Tobacco journal : official organ of the Retail Tobacco Sellers' Association of Victoria |
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Date: |
August 1967 |
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16 |
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Magazine article |
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The Continental Tobacco Company has produced a new cigarette that is supposedly safer because the tobacco is grown without pesticides. |
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Cigarettes withdrawn |
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The West Australian |
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30 May 1995 |
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11 |
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Newspaper article |
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Cigarette maker Philip Morris has issued a recall for eight billion cigarettes due to contamination with an ingredient similar to one used in pesticides that may cause eye, nose and throat irritation, dizziness, coughing or wheezing. |
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Tough job ahead for smoke firm |
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Resource: |
The West Australian |
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Date: |
30 May 1995 |
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15 |
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Newspaper article |
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Cigarette company Philip Morris must do damage control to maintain customers after a recall of eight billion cigarettes were contaminated with a chemical used in pesticides. |
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Pesticide residues in tobacco |
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Organisation: |
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
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Resource: |
Report of the ninety-second session, Canberra, October 1981 |
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1982 |
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18 |
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Report |
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In October 1981, the NHMRC noted "that certain pesticide residues in Australian manufactured cigarettes were at levels appreciably higher than those in overseas brands? pesticide residues in tobacco were likely to increase the known adverse effects of inhaling tobacco smoke. Mean levels of dieldrin and DDT residues in particular had been determined at 0.09 ppm and 7.3 ppm respectively which, because of the amount absorbed from the smoke constituted cause for concern. Significant proportions of the tolerable daily intakes of these chemicals were likely to be attributable to this source in smoke... |
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[Letter from Baizbong of the Ministry of Agriculture in the People's Republic of China] |
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Author: |
Baizhong, S |
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Organisation: |
Ministry of Agriculture, People's Republic of China |
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Bates: |
515355901/515355902 |
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Date: |
9 September 1996 |
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Source: |
R.J. Reynolds |
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2 |
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Letter |
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This is a letter from Baizbong of the Ministry of Agriculture, to Chung regarding an inquiry into pesticide information in China. The letter states that the use of pesticides in China is regulated by their own agencies and that the use of low toxic pesticides is encouraged by the government.
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Eight years later industry advertising still violates FAO code |
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Author: |
Stevenson, P |
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Organisation: |
Global Pesticide Campaigner |
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Bates: |
2025598274/2025598276 |
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Date: |
April 1993 |
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Philip Morris |
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3 |
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Magazine article |
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Summary: |
Eight years later industry advertising still violates FAO code, by Peg Stevenson. This is a three page article published in the "Global Pesticide Campaigner" Vol 3. No.4. Article has picture of a ICI -Paraquat advert and explains how it violates half of the provisions of the FAO Code which sets out advertising guidelines for the pesticide industry. (Ed Note:use of pesticides is an issue in the tobacco industry. In Penang the tobacco industry was weary of the NGO- Pesticed Action Network (PAN) and here it is monitoring examples of violations of FAO Code on pestiides. |
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