The us. Well these ancient stable pro quo and unsustainable growth in east asia this year. Welsh artist hes so good. Yes she has the capacity to just dump a process in china. I seem to be launched into two types stokes combo tech shares in the storm didnt cut down the nikkei climbed one point seven percent. Well come to this edition of his age on sas to the news on two people engaging developing countries in East Asia Pacific region will see stable growth this year will advance as it is these asia pacific in long update released today that the regions e coli in the colony is posted by a recovery in developed countries and Marcus Morris response to the fence to be tapering so stop developing east asia will grow by seven point one percent is he a largely on change from two thousand thirteen the vocalists as as result is danger remains the post is growing region in the boat despite the slowdown from the average growth rate of eight percent from two thousand ninety pound fourteen in china
As i said, if properly regulated in terms of quantity of nicotine, how its delivered, the manner its delivered and targeted to a current smoker who couldnt otherwise quit with levels of nicotine so they switched to ecigarettes, i dont think theres a dugout of reduction doubt of reduction. What is your general view to the science of ecigarettes, do you view it as settled . The science is not settled and couldnt be settled because the product itself is changing. We have not had the kind of rigorous science through this that we require for any other product under regulation of the f. D. A. Our organization and the other Public Health groups would welcome rigorous science. If ecigarettes have the potential to help millions of smokers quit, we do the science to make sure that the product we are selling to them will accomplish that goal. In the absence of regulation, we see product of nicotine in enormous levels. High enough. And some cases too low that it makes so easy for kids to start. Th
The marketplace. I think we need to deal with them upfront, in a very honest manner. What are your companies doing to restrict advertising to children . Weas i mentioned briefly, adopted a policy that we got from the pope Tobacco Control act that the audience be at least 85 adult. We also self regulate. In the years that has led up to this regulation we only advertise programming that would have a predominant adult audience, whether that be on television or in print. Thank you. Youre going to be a very good person, as you are anyway. She is committee chair, and she is here. Thank you. Youre a very optimistic man. You talk about sitting around the table and resolving these things. We tried it with the Tobacco Companies. They all sat across 30 different , raise their hands, swore to tell the truth, and then lies. Everyone turned and every thing began to make reference at that point. I do not want to say we asked , wele to raise their hand just want to talk about what is true. This is the
That appeals to children and things of that sort in accident responsible to show and ecigarette that looks almost exactly like a combustion cigarette in a Television Ad, is that responsible . I believe that it is. For most smokers if you ask them what an Electronic Cigarette is they think it is a complicated device with a lot of wires and it was important to communicate there could be as close as possible to the product they were currently using and that would make it easy as possible transit transmission transition to a new habit. For an adult who knew that. For a kid who is looking at that tv advertisement. Is in the to that kid that does not know the sophistication of what you just said that it is ok to have either one . Quick that is why we have our message, friends do not let friends smoke which is our ad campaign we did earlier this year. That is the kind of ad campaign the Public Health community should support. That is where you were you are going to run into some problems. In
On toys agenda seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Next item approval of the february 13th minutes. We have a motion to approve the minutes. All in favor, say i. Thank you that takes us to item for a presentation of a certificate of honor for one of our members we already miss you luke. So luke it is my honor to distinguish hour honor to present you with an hour from the city of San Francisco it says commissioner luke the 134k is honored to recollection commissioner luke obrien for the Small Business commission during his tenure on his commission in september 2009 commissioner obrian weighed in on over 2 hundred policy matters with deliberate and evenhanded demeanor relating in the containment of San Francisco for Small Businesses. With his knowledge of construction and Development Sectors he identified numerous ways to streamline permitting processes and culminating with the reloiment alignment of the Unified School District impact fee payments with the fee collection procures. Out