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. j "; 4... ~ The American Medical Association meeting produced stories pro and con, vith heavy attention to,the Hammond~Auerbach studies. A statement by }~ Timothy V Fartnett , chairman of the T I R'.C. a7!so gained attention. ',.•WALL STREET JOURNAL ` New York, Net+ York r J11ne 28, 1962 5 ~ . 1'11A Sh.tc-ns Standd w Cigaret-Fle+alth, I'ssice; r()nlTLSes Report on S,Jcbjeet in Year or So f'-.. . ~- Ra a WALL g'n1naTJOCaeAL8/nJ/'ReynHlT ~`CHrtCAGO-A move to'.force the~~.Americani Medical~, Association Immediately~ to~o state~ its! position on wheth'erttiere are.health hazards Inl , amoking' was- defeated at the ! AMA's annual l '~ meeting ~. here: But ~~ the ~. nationl6 largest medical I '' body, prontiaed•a report on the ~~subJect~ in ~a ypar'. ~or~~ao:. •:_;'1~ . _ .. -,: •,,- . _ . . ~~ Tbe~House of Delegates,~ruling~~Dodyof thel AMA, rejected aresolutios that' would havel committed I it't to Issue a public statdment , onl smoking haaands:. . - •"Dhc. delegates~ approved a~report.announc•~ htg, that~~t theAMA"s~~. Council orl Drugs willl undertake~.a,major studyy obtobaeco~.and health-, T41e' Association . hasn't ~~ taken a~a clear-cut't posi-~ liontn the.oontloverey'over.the ettecta~of smok•`~Ing;, The. British~ Royal College of. Physiciansl ~'recently, asserted the preponderance of evi- ~e dence implicates eigaret6~ as~ a~ cause ~ of~ liattg~ ~ canceraed other disorders. - At apress conference,.-Dr. William C. ~~ Spring, . secretary to . the Council on Dtugs„ ildli ppomsels preminary report from the nerr~ study:with'in a year..He said the~.council~~felt~ini j~pastt years~~s that~~ the evidence wasnR ~. stxnng, enough to.warrant.athorough smokingatudy., ` ' ~'~.He-added that "aew pressures" for such a, s mdyy were behind the' decision too undertake~, it Among ~.th'em,.he said, was Is request by Sen. ~ ~ Neuberger~~(D~., One-J that~the~.AMA.take~.upi , the totiaccoo question, ."Itbs time 4o. stand up and I be.counted.".Dr...Spring remarked• \e Drigtnal Re~rch'. . .. .. the nation's,26D,~Dl1n . physicians, andd has been traditionally, conservative in makingpronounce~ ments on public health, it,is expected that.its smoking study.will haveamaliSr'Impact on the tobacco industry, and Government policy toward smoking. In GreatBrltain, the report of physicians has led . to ~ intenslfied , govern- ment . efforts to curbsmoking: - The 1115: Public Health Service announced earlier this month that.it plans Its own "com• prehensive review" of'the smokingtand•cancer controversy,. SUrgeon General Terry said he will appoint' "an expert advisory' committee" tostudy. and evaluate the evidencee collected about the ~,effects of ~ smoking; . and "make what- ever recommendationss may, be . appropriate."' Member DlAeipline Action 1 Inn another action, the House of' Delegates. approved a~ change r In AktAbylawsA that will give the national association new authority to disciptine ~, members. The change ~ allowss ttie AMA.to initiate action' against any member charged with violations of ethics It'it~ receives permission.from ttie state medical soeletyIn- volved or i; invited.toinvestigate a, member by theatate society. The AMA' could censure, suspend orwithdrawmembership'.In suchcases. Currentty;, the AMA acts onlyy as an appeal court after disciplinary, action by state and local medical bodies, - . Today.the House of Delegates will wind up its~~meeting byy considering.resolutions:on Fed- eratlmedica7 care plans. A committee of the heuse reiused to support a plan~urging'"non- ~` Dr. Springsatd the.atudy group will ir.elude,pariioipatlnn" of A'MA da~ ors In the Kennedy- . . only'sclentists. He said the. AMA w~ill artempt', baeked propo,at to tinanre medir.o.i care.fore the to select onlyy men whoo areT t twmmitted toi aged through soclal' seeurSl). This proposal, 1 either snde.of, the controeers)'over.chether to-the. King-AndersonBiil, 'is currenlly. In Cnn• .. • taeco.leads.to'.lung c•ancer:• heart di.rase andligress... . ` related.ailments..Thecommittcearn•tperform,i ThefullH/nise.of Delegates ls: expentedto. *riginal rc-earch,.hut imAry,lPnill "ar lyzeandll endorseiL commitl^_e`saetiur., The rommittee. ' critique" r.searchalreadp' per:nrmed, Dr.,'teaHirmted opposition to ti,e Klitg-snder on Bill, : ~9prringsaid- . .Ibutchose to.leave.it,to.individuat pTysicians. - Since the AMA represents aboad fM.tioll ~ or~ too selerttheir own i method of' oppovi,on... DURHAM' MORNING HERALD Durham, North Carolifte ,y June 28, 1962 j~'U~ t1 tJ ~• rI u`I'a~ ~ ~`Tolblalceo-~U se Study Pllo n n ed CHICAGO (IA~P) - The, Ameri+ ean Medical Association is start, ing a year-long, study of "tobacco and I itc relationn to ~ disease• This tvill be one of the new and important atudiess by the A'MNI during tbe coming year, , Dr. Gcorge M. Fister of Ogdln~ Utah., neww tves,lent or' the AMA; saidl in his inaugural l address Wedees-' day. The shidy is being ttndertaken by' the. AMA"s's council on drugs ~t' the request' of' the board l of ftustees. Dr. Fislersaid'he was pleased Qieeauce "Utah, and other slatess h'ace long recommended that the AMA take a stand on this' sub jCOt•" The eouncil report is' expected in 12 to lg tnonlhs.. One resolution presented to del-I esates for consideratioo earlier this week had asked the AMJt tol Iprepare a statement for, ttte ~. pub- Ilic.concerning what the.resolutior, sponsor described as health ,haz-, ards of cigarette smoking.. The resolution had said: '111e' weiqht . of . scientific evidence . dis- tinetly, indicatess that cigarette~ smokingg andd inhaiing of other at= mospheric pollutauLi had an as-i , sociate relationship which strong- Iy.suggests'~.alt'ausal relation with lung cancer and other' lung di= seases and heart diseases." Nev Y'ork, NLwr York June 27, 1962 The Ladw's Y Idea: AMA & S1nol~i~n'g CHICAGO. The American Medic(IlAsso- ciation, 14 ' going to Investigatee tht relationship between cig- arette smoking and health. At - the request of'Sen. MaurBne.E. Neuberger. ID., Ore_l, the AMA'stioardof'trustees :directed itt. Council . on Drugs ~ to ~. tmder- take~~.the.study The announcement' was made atmultaneously here at' the AMA4 annual meeting' here and on the ftoorof'the Senati by Sen. Neuberger: whose late husband, Sen. Richard Neu- tierger, died of cancer. . - Asks for a~&tandl • ~ ~ She asked the'.AMA~.to~take an , otIlCial position on i . theto- bacw Issue:. which itt has ~. not yet done. She said: "The evidenee of' tobaceo•s. ~- effect~ upon . the ~~. nation'a ~~. health '- has been shrouded In~ acrimo~- - nious: conti»versyprovoked In large measure bp the ubiquitous tob'accoindustry . "It would have been far sim-• oler for'the board tof.the A'MAY. ., tohave declined to embroil the assoeiation: In this controversy. Tttey: did.notdecllne: Forr this theyy aree entitled too our pro- foultd respect and gratitude. . "I am confidentthatt t]fe medical ev:dence thus far'ad• duced will be reviewed dispas- sionatr9yandy objectively by the council and.I~~ awa.itt theIsaue ance,.of their reporta~ith keen tnterest." 1fi• 1"-^port is r\pncted ta,..wetw0'.ycnrs ,tb'.dE. . `W