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Hartrett Says Statistics Do Not Establish Causes [Discusses Cause-and-Effect Relationships]

Date: 04 Jun 1957
Length: 1 page
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H And, K.
Hartnett
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08 Sep 1997
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267
Type
PRESS RELEASE
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FC£i: TpBJ1CC0 IEQ7(STtX RFSEARCH CO[9dI2TO 9 © © 0 FCR a4MDIATB RLIF.ABE: Tuesday, Jmne 4, 1957 HARTfM $AYS BTATI6TIC8 DO BOT ffiTAHLffiS CAl88S Rev York -- Timothy V. Bartnett, chairman of the 7bbaoco Industry Research Com.nittee, today issued the following coc®ent on the HeesmQnd-Horn statistical report: "The causes of cancer and heart disease are not yet knovn to medi- cal science. Today's Hamaoyi-37orn statistical statement, like their pre- vious reports, does nothing to change this fact. Also, as scientists ha.e stated, the study itself is open to criticisme as to methodology, selection of subjects, and unsupported aas=G?tions. "Statisticel stvdies often have an important role in research. Their fumction, hovever, is to suggest possible areas for further and aore definitive investigation using experimental techniQues. They do not prove eause-snd-effeet relationships. "The Tobacco Industry Research Committee still shares the videly-held position that the basic origns of cancer sad heart disease vill eventually be leasned by careful laboratory and clinical study, not through statistical reports that are subject to difiering interpretations fsroan the innumrable variables involved. "The Tobacco Industry Research Cemmittee vill continue its suyyort of r ~ u Z ~ such ind.ependent research asA hopes that a significant period of experimental + reaesrch bp all in:c: estoQ FrouQe aiV' wsr 'ollor tbr prst fev T sr of ia~e propaganda and unsrarranted conclusions." 11313128 C T R ~N 0 43 15 '~

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