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Accuracy of the FTC Tar and Nicotine Cigarette Rating System
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Full Committee |
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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02:30 PM
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SR - 253
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View Archive Webcast
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The Committee will examine the accuracy of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) tar and nicotine cigarette rating system and the marketing claims of cigarette companies based on these ratings.
The FTC has raised concerns about its testing methods and has admitted in prior Congressional testimony that its “ratings tend to be relatively poor predictors of tar and nicotine exposure,” noting how machine-measured tar and nicotine ratings are not an accurate reflection of tar and nicotine intake.
The Committee will also review the FTC’s jurisdiction over deceptive marketing and advertising practices. The Committee will explore tobacco companies’ marketing of light cigarettes to Americans, the use of “light” and “ultra light” in cigarette manufacturers’ advertising practices, and the public health implications of changes in cigarette design. |
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Majority Statements
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Minority Statements
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Witnesses
Opening Remarks
Panel 1
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Dr. David L. Ashley
Chief of Emergency Response and Air Toxicants, Branch for the Division of Laboratory Sciences
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Panel 2
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Dr. Jack Henningfield
Professor, Adjunct, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Vice President, Research and Health Policy, Pinney Associates
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Dr. Jonathan M. Samet
Professor and Chairman, Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Dr. Marvin Goldberg
Bard Professor of Marketing, Smeal College of Business
Penn State University
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