The Scientific Basis Of Tobacco Product Regulation

Download or read book The Scientific Basis of Tobacco Product Regulation written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2007 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of the third meeting of the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation, which reviewed four background papers specially commissioned for the meeting on the following topics: i) the contents and design features of tobacco products: their relationship to dependence potential and consumer appeal; ii) candy-flavoured tobacco products: research needs and regulatory recommendations; iii) biomakers of tobacco exposure and of tobacco smoke-induced health effects; and iv) setting maximum limits of toxic constituents in cigarette smoke.