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Smoke Science

Objectives

The Smoke Science Study Group is responsible for the scientific study of emissions from, and exposure to, tobacco and conventional and emerging tobacco products. This includes development of specific chemical, toxicological and biological test methods and the investigation of means to assess exposure, product use and behaviour.

In the Press: CORESTA Smoke Science Study Group (Tobacco Journal International June/July 2011)

Sub-Groups

PUB - Product Use Behaviour (formerly Smoking Behaviour) - 1996

Objectives

  1. To critique and review published papers on all aspects of tobacco and related products' use behaviour, and publish the critical reviews in peer-reviewed journals.
  2. To examine unpublished reports and work on the subject within Member Organisations, with a view to recommending publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  3. To identify gaps in total information and suggest suitable work to provide the necessary information.

IVT - In Vitro Toxicity Testing - 2002

Objectives

  1. To compile and review information on in vitro toxicity testing and apply learnings to further biological research.
  2. To organise and conduct periodically proficiency testing of tobacco and tobacco related products.

BMK - Biomarkers - 2009

Objectives

  1. To develop a robust understanding of mechanistic pathways and clinical outcomes for smoking-related diseases to better identify fit-for-purpose biomarkers.
  2. To review and summarise published literature on biomarkers that are fit-for-purpose in the assessment of potential reduced risk tobacco products (PRRPs).
  3. To evaluate and recommend guidelines and best practice for utilising fit-for-purpose biomarkers in studies assessing PRRPs.

Task Forces

CROM - Consumer Reported Outcome Measures Consortium - 2018

Objectives

To provide guidance on how to develop, validate, select, access and use consumer-reported outcome measures (CROM) to evaluate tobacco and nicotine-containing products for pre-market and post-market purposes:
-  By reviewing existing information on measures
-  By developing guidance on the development and validation of measures
-  By creating a knowledge repository to store measures and facilitate identification and access
Through a cooperation platform involving tobacco industry and the guidance of academia and regulatory agency stakeholders

Sub-Groups

SMA - Smoke Analytes (formerly Special Analytes) - 1999 - 2020

Objectives

  1. To propose and maintain CORESTA Recommended Methods (CRMs) and related documents for the analysis of smoke constituents from combustible tobacco products.
  2. To organise interlaboratory testing related to Objective 1.

DISBANDED 2020 - Group merged with Routine Analytical Chemistry (RAC) Sub-Group to form new group Smoke Analysis (SA)