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Statement of F.G. Bock in Buffalo, N.Y. On October 12, 1956 [Concerns Over Statistical Associations of Smoking to Lung and Bladder Cancer]

Date: 23 Oct 1956
Length: 2 pages
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MEMORANDUM
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25 Sep 1995
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Ctrmn00028023-9276

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Hartnett, T.V.
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Hoyt, W.T.
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. zai.COO I7McVm BWs•-.s Concrrrss ImURA1:I1J1c ~_ - - TO: T. V. aart,nett rnox: w. T. aort St1bJn.'T: Btateaant of P. 0. SocY in Duffslo, W.?. on October 12, 1956. Attaehed is a photostat of ths itaa vhich appear.d in the ]Elti1 ToRK NoRLD TII.1c3RAx & 6UA on Oetoher 1?th, and vdieb vas suDseQuently pieked up in the svarzaet iswe of ADYMTlSIl10 AGt. Tor yariaforaation this diQ not apypear in..tbs otbar te+r ?ork papers. As wu` aie aarare, w La.e D..a aoneernsd for some tiae ahout the soWessicas stieh esanatt frca ]losvell Tark li..orial Institvte. !!re expressions a.*psreatly da.l ssc1asi.aly rith statistical associa- tiona sitaer origSoati,ft at Rosvall tark or aLerhsre. As n.ar aa ve can aaeerta,ip, the tsnesis of ths saatia~ coaa.ction vith either lung eancer or eaacer at t1s bladder st..r iram a st.tistioian at Rotvall larY 1Q the aass of ADrabas Lilieafald vho has don. sm* vark on this snbject, aad vho spparaatl7 Ss in the Rassond aso ot tainkiat oo tha vbole suDject. rALst a'7*ar fto Dr. Moore gave a puper at the tJai.ersity ot : Kimesota .ixich iasrih.d the aetbods be and b.is associates inteaded to tue in lahantorf m.arch on the snhj.ot of tobacco and aaq possiDle infla.ace it aiiht ba.s on laaj oancer. Ye .ers qnite ot+ncern.d at that tias vben ve fouad o0 tbat the paper iapli.d that statistical aeaocia- tioas h.d indieatad a earciaoM in tohaeco. Ye vsre nsn aore alass.d Vhw ve QSscosre+A.Wiat Le iatendad to rntion th. SM as a supportes of hi.r vork. At that tlasy throoab De. fockatt, vs arransed for his aet to msation the T]1C asd, .poiat.d out V:at at laast inaofar as our Rant vss - eoncsrn.d, s prditrto Sars so-emseats jre)odsinj its results until vd'ficiently ooosiuidvt fisdlnp bad h..n pnblisb.d in an accredit.d icissrtific 1vwv&Xaw, jirsm on oqoally aocradite+d scientific platforr. Biace that tias vs bave haQ no probles:s until the Associat.d ?ras a.isp.tcD gp.areA in the UOM tII.KWAX on October 12th. While the peobles of larflneacint the stateasats of seientists y iS a tiekliab one, I has p.rrsoaaW spoken to Dr. Xotin vho has hs,n our pritcipa1 dAD contact vitb Aoswrll ?isrk as he Ynavs Dr. Voore and 1r. bock qnite vsll. I have asYeQ Dr. Latin if he vill psrsonally see tDese tvo people aaQ explain to thea In sowvbat fuller detail the paragrsphs in 3.2,. 'Statement of Aolic7 Containing Caoditions asYl Terr Uadar Which ProJect Qrants Are Ms,Qe", vh.ich reaQ as follow: f q... : '. PLARTWIS EXHMT --~fi-++- ai ~.w u.../R. (n CTR HN 0228410
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'r. PaDlication aad TnDlic Iator.atioa '"b. 'lbbaaco I-4astry Research Ctaittee aypro.ee the initial presentation by the ia.estiptar of research resnlta onlj in acceyted s.dical and scientific Jonrnali or bafore aceeyted asdical or scientific soeieties. It ias no objection to lissezination to the poDlic of azq or all final eoaclasiona fros projects in tnese .rays. 'Iafcsvation iroa saai-annoal or final reports rill be released pahliely only vith the paraission of the lo..stiptor. 'iinen aJaasal or society scheaales the praanta- tios ot sq fia4lap f'rca a project the Scientific AQ.isorT board trill a:pect a stat.snt or abstract lram the Qantee eo.erift the 4te and general snhject aatter of his prsastation.' _ I lr.e ltast.her asked Dr. Lotia to reflect to these man the faet that ow L43 3.L. o[ the opinion that all research ahoald be done froa an objecti.e opea-siaded standpoint vith no preconcei..d aotion of vbat osu vaats to get ar sYst one expects to get as a result. Dr. Lotin hu Weed to do both at tDese thiags at the earliest oyportaaity. . ~: :~ £, .... . .. I Aa.e aiss falr.d at len;th rith Dr. Ioekrtt eoneerniaj this tmd be, ta Ioaa, aill ~isctiss tbe.stter sore ItiLly vith Dr. Lotin, ~~i.n~ his to p.r.oaall~ "e Dr. Noore and 1lr. ]IocY at the earliest o9Portunitf. . ;. Follari* 1h3s, I ha.e talked to Dr. Little, tellinj h.is Vhat I discussed vith Dr. t+otin. Se is in cor~plete accord vith this tr..taent of the aattrr. Ls till, I sa mwe, snpport it at the next s.etinj of the 03 vith a thong1hL,1a loiai .hate.er is possible to arr.at other occasions of this sort. 3ecanaa et'esr eoneern aver this expras.d attitode at lorvell ftz~k Mestc+rial In.tilcrte, Dare fockstt bas kept in Qaite close eootact vith our Rantees thwa `od. talU st th;t, althous they ba.s, sposed siee to the reguil.ar loDal.tiac of eiprette saoYe ia the laboratory for 19 sonths - prseticaUy a inll lifetis+e - at the list repart ao lang cancers b.d Qrqlop.d belond tae ssall amiDar to ee expected in that straia nnder aoral ooaditioms. ?oo a.y rsst assIIred tbat, not only are w conacioui of this Wo'blea, bat w rill do vbatever ve caa to Le.adle it ugracettilly aad taaroaihly as possible. ~ W.T.E.a/4 W3s:eY encl. I SK Ct R i i i i 028411

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