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-UI+IIONI - San Diego, Ca,liforni`a June 8, 1962 S. To_ Study oking Effect On Health • WASHQ'.VGTODd, J u n e i. -.tU'1?I9-The Kennedy admin- istration today ordered t h c establishment of a committee of' experts to study the im- pact of' smokiiDg, on health and "make w.hatever, recom- mendations may be appro- priate."' Announcement of this °com- prehensive review of' all avaiG able data" was made bn Surgeoni Generali L u t h e r Terry, head of' the U.S: Pub+ lic Health Service. President' Kennedy t~ o I d his news conference the sur- vey might take some months to complete, or even go Intu next year. He said he sup• ported the idea of the investfl- ;ation. 1NQUIK'Y WELCOMED -The proposed inquiry was, - welcomed on behalf, of t,hel tobacco 'industry by George, V. Allen, president of the To., ~ bacco Institute; Inc. I$esaide in a statement that "'such, an impartial study is both timely andl appropriate, in view of, :he recent flurry of attention lo the subject."' For years the P u b l i c Health, Service has supported research into the cause-and- effect relationship between tobacco and such diseases as cancer and heart trouble. Now, T e r r y said, "it is timely to undertake a com- prehensive review of all available daita." PAINEL OF EXPERTS The surgeon general s a iid' that, "I have, therefore, de+ cidedl to appoint' an expert ad- visory committee to study the evidence, evaluate iti, and make whatever recomimenda, tions may be appropriate:"' The group, he said, w i I1 t eonsist ofi a panel of experts drawn up after consultation with "federal agencies c o n- cerned, nongovernmental pro- fessional g r o u p s, health organizations, and the tobac- co industry:"' statement welcomirng U.S.P.H.S. Ufl<TION SPringfield, Mass. June 8, 1962 S TO ! ..~~ G PERIL, BE STUDIM BY U. S. PANEL Advisoly Group to ;VIake Rerrolmmendations Qn Hlealkh Impact will be announced when the pan is complctedl bacco industtry:" Its membersh health otganizations; andl the governmental professional group the investigation.. The proposed Inquiry was ;weicomed' oni behalf of the , -tobacco industry by George V. Alhen, president of the Tobacco InstitUte; Inc. He said in a state- ment that "§uch an impartial study is both timely and' ap- ' propriate;, in view of the recentl flurry of attention to the sub- jecY~ " For years the Public Health Service has supported research into the case-and~effeet relation- ship between tobacco and' such diseases as cancer and heart trouble. C,onsultationb Due Now; Terry said, "It is, timely to undertake a comprehensive re- view of' alli available data." The surgeon general said that "I have, therefore, decided tb ap- point an expert advisory commit- tee W studytheevidence;, eval- uate it, and make whatever rec- ommendations may be appropri- ate," The group; he said, willi con- sist of' a panel of, experts drawn up after consultation with "fed- eral agencies concernedj non- T'NAS3INGT(2N tUPllt - Thp Kennedy administration Thurs- day ordered the establishmi of a committee of experts to ctudy the impact of smnking on health and "make whatever recommendations may be ap- propriate." Might Take itiirtnths Announcement of this "com• prehensive review of all avanl+ able data" was made by Surgeon (Generad Luther Terry; head of the U. S. Public Health Serv ico. President Kennedy told his newx conference the survey noi !:r take some months to com- pir•tc;, or even go into next year. Ile aid he supported the idea of study received'attention. PRESS-NEWS Cleveland, Oriio June 8.,19062 Strn.okiing Study VIIrASHiNIGTON - fUPI1 - The president of the Tobacco Institute Inc. today said t'he to'bacco industry welcorned- the U. S. Public Health Serv- ice plans for a study of srnok. . ing's effect of health. , linstitute president George the subjiect'."' partial study is timely andl appropriate, in iriew, of the. recent flurry of attention tin V. Allen said, "Sut:hi aft im- June 9, 1962 Greensboro, North Caroli'na NLVS to vtady • smoking and healt'h. The text of the announcement rclra~cd' here follows: "The tobacco industry wel- cnmes the announcement that the U.S. Public Healthi Service plans w full study of the facts about smoking, and health. "Such an impartial study Is both timely and' appropriate, in view of' the recent flOrry of at~ tentionito the subject. "No one has a greater interest than the tobacco industry in heljs ing medicai! scirnce find solutions to the health problems of our country. The industry has been supporting an extensive scientific research program on tobacco and health since 1954, when the To- bacco Industry Research Com- mititee was established to provide grants to independent scientists. "The suggested' paneli com- posed of qualified seientist's, could render a highly valuable service by a thorough and objec- .live study. "It seems clear that such study group, will' want to examine all the possible factors that may be involved in the health problems In question. . "The answers to our health problems will be found in the scientific laboratory, since con- tinued research is the only, route to scientific turuqti:"_ . - _ :1'oUaeco Indiustry Dndorses Study B c, Government .1 l: recn aY.mDa lW N ew•swns1:lhXtnnSureau Vl!,ASf liNGTID:V„ June 8-off- ciAls of the Tobacco Institute re- port uhey welcome a government plan to appoint an advisory group