APACT conferences and industry’s response
| No | Date | Country | Industry’s response: activities and counter-measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1989 | Taiwan | Press release by US Cigarette Export Association: “allegations about US cigarette exports made at the recently concluded [APACT Conference] are biased and often without factual foundation”67,68 |
| 2nd | 1991 | Korea | Media briefings by industry consultant Philip Witorsch, George Washington Medical Centre. Briefings were “to counter allegations made at the APACT Conference and specially refute Dr Hirayama’s data on the subject of ETS”69 |
| 3rd | 1993 | Japan | Media conference by TIOJ President70; detailed strategy memo71; Action Plan for APACT64–66 |
| 4th | 1995 | Thailand | Three extensive reports prepared by industry72–76 |