I recently heard that the 1995 Canadian Trade Delegation to China included a
representative(s) from the Tobacco Industry?  Is this correct?
 
Nancy Edwards
U of Ottawa
 
On Tue, 22 Aug 1995, Khursheed Ahmed wrote:
 
> Without meaning to drag this argument further, I would like support Nick
> Birkett's point.  Society bears considerable cost to healthcare system as
> a consequence of tobacco addiction, so it is everyone's business.  The
> leading role Canada has played against smoking is an example for the
> rest of the world.
>
> Khursh Ahmed
> McMaster University
>
>
> On Tue, 22 Aug 1995, Nick Birkett (x8289) wrote:
>
> > This might be true if the decision to smoke or not were truly an informed
> > and independent one.  However, tobacco companies spend billions of
> > dollars to manipulate vulnerable people (kids under age 16) to start
> > smoking.  Further, smoking is an addiction which means people can't just
> > 'quit' whenever they want.  The health of our children is certainly
> > everyone's business.  What we need is someway to balance up the effect of
> > the massive advertising campaigns, etc. from tobacco companies.
> >
> > Nick Birkett,
> > Univesrity of Ottawa.
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Aug 1995, Phyllis Stoffman wrote:
> >
> > > >I don't think it is any of my business of you smoke, frankly. This is
> > > >a topic that is much overdone.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I agree with this comment.
> > >
> >
>
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