Ruth Dempsey on Cancer Committee

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former senior tobacco employee

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Revealed: ex-director for tobacco giant advising UK government on cancer risks

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Ruth Dempsey spent 28 years as director of scientific and regulatory affairs at PMI .

She was appointed to the UK Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.

Since taking up the position in February 2020 , she has continued to be paid by PMI for work.

She also owns shares in the tobacco giant whose products include Marlboro cigarettes and IQOS heated tobacco sticks.

There is no suggestion that Dempsey has acted improperly or failed to declare her interests.

Dempsey said she was very sorry if anyone feels that my presence on the committee is inappropriate’ She said she had “never passed confidential or privileged information to PMI , and would certainly never do so” The Department of Health and Social Care said potential conflicts of interest were managed by the committee chair and secretariat.

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