Sheldon Charles Sommers

Sheldon Charles Sommers, M.D. was a tobacco industry consultant and a Council for Tobacco Research (CTR) Scientific Director circa 1979. He served on the CTR Scientific Advisory Board.(PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

= Biography =

Dr. Sommers is an expert on Specific Causation and he gave a deposition on 10/2-3/86 that was 315 pages ong and contained 15 exhibits for the Cipollone v. Liggett, et al case.

In March of 1983, Sheldon Sommers testified before Congress that "[c]igarette smoking has not been scientifically established to be a cause of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, or emphysema. Nor has it been shown to affect pregnancy outcome adversely."--at PDF page 227 (PMI's Revised Initial Disclosure, June 27, 1996) (Source: Multi-State Deposition Team - Identified Individuals May 9, 1997)

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