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Article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New Report Exposes Philip Morris's Efforts To Undermine International Tobacco Control Treaty
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- March 18, 2002
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GENEVA, Switzerland, March 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a
statement by Judith P. Wilkenfeld, director of international programs
for the Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids:
As negotiations resume today on the proposed international tobacco
control treaty, a new report released by the journal Tobacco Control
shows that Philip Morris, the world's largest tobacco company, has
sought to use underhanded tactics behind the scenes to undermine the
treaty. The study exposes internal Philip Morris documents showing
that the company hired a Washington, DC-based public relations firm,
Mongoven, Biscoe & Duchin (MBD), that specializes in helping