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Research papers: L T Kozlowski, N A Dreschel, S D Stellman, J Wilkenfeld, E B Weiss, and M E Goldberg An extremely compensatible cigarette by design: documentary evidence on industry awareness and reactions to the Barclay filter design cheating the tar testing system Tob Control 2005; 14: 64-70 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Status correction - W D E Irwin

William D Irwin   (12 October 2005)

Status correction - W D E Irwin 12 October 2005
William D Irwin, None None Send letter to journal: Re: Status correction - W D E Irwin derek{at}derekirwin.net William D Irwin	I am the “WDE Irwin” quoted on page 67 as follows: “Years later (1985), WDE Irwin, a technician with BAT in England, was asked how a grooved filter could be made that would avoid criticism but also provide good taste. He concluded: ‘Finally for cigarettes, I believe it to be a self evident truth not only is there no smoke without fire, but also there is no kick without smoke.’” “Technician” is not a correct identification of my status. At time of the quote, I had 20 years experience in the tobacco industry and held three quite separate primary degrees from British universities, majoring in chemistry, economics and statistics. A quick search on Google would have identified my status as “scientist”. My credibility as an iconoclast could be compromised if I did not make this correction. Although no longer in the tobacco industry, I may at some point seek to criticise a report by the US Institute of Medicine, “Clearing the Smoke: The Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction” published in 2001 and I shall need all the credibility I can muster!