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August 3; 1J62' Subject: Regular Summary of Recent News and Editorial Comment o-;,Ttie U.S. Public Health Services plan to appoint a committee to study wide press coverage. "ineluding reports by E. Cuy3er Hammondiand Oscar Auerbach, received -`:'and health and asked for a committee study. Various research papers, The American Medical Association deferredian i=ediate standion smoking » ^ t'he last report (PR'No. 20-62,, June 7„ 1962) include the following: smoking and health received wide attention. Other items of interest since ` Pub]ieation of Tobacco and Health resulted in press attention to signifi!cant research studltes. the economic importance of tobacco. . The North American Newspaper Alliance distributed a feature article on dealt with smoking, viruses, livJ.ng habits and other factors. . Press reports on the Eighth International Cancer Congress in Moscow . Editorial ce®ent on,smoking and health varied. ResearchiCommi'ttee, and others received attention. . Ta1ks by Dr. C. C. Little, Scientific Director of the Tobacco Industry :=:government official, were widely reported. . A U.S'. Public Health Service study on air pollution, and testimony of'a . United F?ress'Lnternational distributed'a story discussing the attitudes and health stories from abroad received coverage.. " of various foreigp governments toward smoking and hes.lth6 Other smoking Announcement of T.I.R.C. fellowships was noted in various papers. A. •presid'ents to curb promotion of smoking, and also unveiled a new anti- smoking film. 11. The American Cancer Society gained headlines with an appeal,to college ~Z ~.:~'....... -. ...:.... . . . . 10. Appointment of Dr. Frank J. Welch as a Vice President of'The Tobacco :(,Institute,,Inc., received attention. 12. A government scientist linkedismoking to premature births. 13. The science editor of'United Press International reported'on studies area. (Stories appearing in Kansas City papers are included.) Miscellaneous: Dr. Little's letter to Congressman Abbitt; cabinet smokers; stories from Tobacco News; anti-smoking activities; long-time smokers. 14'. The Kansas City lawsuit received limited attention outside of the local' challenging,a reported link between smoking and heart disease. Hi'lliand Knowlton, Inc. 150 East 42nd Street New York 1'7, N.Y. vi Q

Note the identical wording of these storfies indieating the adaptation of a ;:,preF •~; . NEr4i1S . .. Inglewood, California MORE REQUESTS HEARD Lung Cancer On Ppsw'ng Puhlie . Interest in tha rela.i labe tionship between cigaret smok- Public inemeat'`in the relation ~ipe ' and other mnie l l o ~ r a s n ubllc Ing and lung cancer Is on a •hip between cigarette sanoking smok•ing availaatilq to the p WA lung cancef In on asharp up- free oi ohaz'ge: sharp . upswing according to ;`rAIng according tb Dr. Jonaa E. Richard J. Lescoe M. D., Ingle- i S oc ety e eot3nty branrh is woodi District ediuation chair- {:Sdiretder president of tate Ameri-' e , Tocat-A ~ at ~ 30 Iaartih D?ain S~ t man of the American Cancer e can Oanaes. Soeiety't Contt•a 1n Walhu (~ k t ee , telep9rops 1110. Society. :Oosta County Branch. 9~1=764Ci ' - - "We have been getting more "We have been gettung more = 3+equests for literature and pro.: request:s for literature and pro- &ram matenLai on, smoking bhan` gram material on smoking than, at anytime sin~ce bhe sodety'a s'ta.I at anytime since the Society's 'bistioai report on the subject was statistical report on the subject announcedI in 1954," he said. was announced in 1954," he said. Dr: Schrei'der attributes the in. Dr. Lescoe attributed the in- fi arease to publication this spring • . crease to publication this spring af the British Royal Cotilege of : of the British, Royal College of pttysicians' report on "Smoking Physicians' report "Smoking andl l,and! Heal!th" and the wirlespread -Health" and the widespread' Fcodnment it continues to arouse. ; comment it continues to arouse. °i'eopie want to know w!here 'People want to know where tlie American Qan+oer Soeiety the American Cancer Society sGOands in terms of the Btitishf stands in terms of the British doctors' findings and recomtnen+f doetors' findings and recom- dations. We're pretty much itt9 siooord?. IV saA Studies conducted by the so- dety we among those cited in tha~ . T+eport, which concludes thats. C`igamette smoking oausea huag~; = cancer and other diseases; the >awrtality rate is tidghea• f0r, dg- aa+ette erwkens than for non- smokers and' highest of all tbr', heanry sanakem; m:sw of these' Ideaft can be pr@venbad by not /anoking. Dr. Scrireider also poinbed out . that sgweralof the stepq reeocq, frtended l~ave elready been taieea by the Amea•ican Ctinoer Soclety ir. this oountry, •,' The Royal Gbfbege urgea wide+ apread public education, parti+cu+ ' $rly of teen-agers, about the hazards of smoking. The society has conducted a sarroking infor. tnatlon program in Contra Costa adiools for several years, and this year the program was adopt . ed for all intermediate achooli . sia>1i tugh whools by the o_r: Scfiooaa' Health 06uncd, to be Impleinsnted this ooming fall. titm Dr. Schreider atressed that the Anlerican Cancer Society has many pamptrlets, reprinta, t'ilzn- July 18, 1962 ~. ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~,~ ~~ ~.w ^ bl'i ~ I'nt~ e t in S m n c ~ er s I U ling cigaret packages with su& information. • : ~ =3=: In a foreword to the American edition of the report, Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond; National Di- : rector of Statistical, Research ~ for the American Cancer Society, states, "I highly recommend this book to, those who wish to hear the evidence from which they can . dravv their own con- clusions concerning, the effectk, of cigarette smoking." Dr. Lescoe said that the re- port is available at most book- stores in a paperback editionl He also stressed that the Ainerican, Cancer Society has many pam- phlets, reprints, film strips and other materials on • smoking l available to the public free of charge: The society's local office is 10- ca ted at 81D4 East - Manchester -mendations: We're pretty much I Boulevard; Inglewood, telephone; In accord;" he said. I OR 2-8Il48. Studies conducted by the Society are among, those cited in the report, which concludes that: Cigaret smoking causes lung cancer and other diseases. The mortality rate is higher for cigaret smokers than for •.non-smokers, and highest of all ;for heavy smokers: Many of these deaths can be prevented by not smoking. Dr. IRSCOe also pointed out that several of the steps recom- mended have already been taken, by the Imerican, Cancer Society in this country. ' The Royal College recommenda widespread' public . education, particulariy of teen-agers, about the: hazards of smoking. The society has conducted a smok- ing information program in California, schools' for nearly Ahree years. The Royal College recorn- mends informing cigaret pur- chasers of'tar and nicotine con- tent. The society is on reicord, tTging legLslation to require

Nnte the identical wordiing of these storfies indieating the adaptation of a ;:,prepared press release. '' GAZETTE --'~Niartinez, California ,4uigust 2, 1962' MORE REQUESTS HEARD Ublic Interest In Si'mokin . NEr4i1S . .. Inglewood, California July 18', 1962 ~..-- ~----- ,ies I ung a11Ler . And C~ancer fln swi .~ p n : V Lzt.::_ , . Putilic interesf in the rela- ~tionship between cigaret smok- `~'' Public inemest in the relat$on-'stripg and othe ie l l ~ r mn r a s on 'Y^ghi between oi aneUte smakin i ing and lung cancer Is on a~ P g g smoking avaihsblq to the publlc 'shar swin u accordin to s ~ l ~ p p g g . tt ung oesx !s on a~arp up- free oi ohaz'ge: d J L Ri h M D I ' escoe c ar . : ., ngle- ;F-ing aocording tb Dr. Jonaa E: , {: Sdiretder, president of the Ameri-~ ~e Society e eot3tityt branch is wood! District. education chair- °;.csn Cancer Society's Contra located'at 2030,idorth MainiStmeet man of the American Cancer ~i W ln a ut (A+eek, telep9yot~s 1110. Society. ~ ,: Oosta County Branch.a ' 934=764Ci " " We have been - - ` We have beien getting more getting more = 3+equests for literature and pro.: requests for literature and pro- gram material on, smoking than` gram material on smoking than, at anytime sin~ce bhe sodety'a ata-I at anytime since the Society's =''bistfloal report on the subject was statistical report on the subject' :; announcedi in 1954," he said. :was announced in 1954," he said. ~ Dr: Schreider attributes the in- Dr. Lescoe attributed the in- i arease to publication this spring • •crease to publication this springg af' the British Royal Cotilege of : of the British, Royal College ofl PQtysicians' report on "SmoklnA Physicians' report "Smoking andl l,and! Heal!th" and the widespread: I$ealth" and the widespread' ootnment it continues to arouse. c comment it continues to aaouse.. °ileopi# want to know' w!here '?eople want to know where the /lmericanl Cancer Soeiety the American Cancer Society /GOands In terms of the Bt'itish'i stands in terms of the British doctors' findings and recomtnen.t ' :doetors' findings and recom- dations. We're pretty much itti siooord?• he sa6di ~ • Sturlies conducted by the w dety we among those cited in tha* , t+eport, which concludea tfiats. Cigarette smmking oausea huag = oancer and other diseases; the >ewrtality rate ls tidghea' for dg- arette snokens than for non- smokers and' highest of ala for', heanry sQnakem; n>w:ty of tltiese' Ideatis can be pr@venbad by ' lyot ssnoking. Dr. Scrireider a}so poinbed out that several of the stepq reoom, mended l~awe elready been taken 1hy the American Cinoer 8oclety i ir. this country, •,' 17u Royal Gblbege urges wide+ ; spread public education, partNcu+ ' •hrly of teen-agers, about the hazards of smoking. The society. Iwis conducted a smking infor. ntation program in Contra Costa s!diools for several years, and this year the prognarn was adopt . ed for apl intermediate achooli . f arA tugh .ahooL by tha 0:?1'. Scficoad Health oDuncti, to be Impleinsnted this ooming fail. tittzru Dr. Schreidrr atressed that t6:. American Cancer Society has many pamptrlets, reprinta, filzn- labeling cigaret packages with such' information: : ~;;z: In a foreword to the American edit'ion of the report, Dr. E. Cuyler Hanunond; National Di- : rector of Statistical, Research ~ for the American Cancer Society, • states, "I highly recommend this book to, those who wish to hear the evidence from which they can w dravv their own con- clusions concerning, the effectk. of cigarette smoking.'•' Dr. Lescoe said that the re- port' is available at' most book- stores in a paperback editionl He also stressed that the Ainerican, Cancer Society has many pain- phlets, reprints, film strips and , other materials om ' smoking available to the public free of . chargR: The society's local office is lo- ca ted . at 81D4 East - Manchester -mendations. We're pretty much I B'oulevard; Ingiewood, telephone;. " In accord;" he saidl I OR 2-8148. Studies conducted by the Society are among, those cited In the report, which concludes that: . Cigaret smoking causes lung cancer and other diseases. The mortality rate is higher for cigaret smokers than for. •.non-smokers, and highest of' eil ;for heavy smokers: Many of these deaths can be prevented by not smoking. Dr. Lescoe also pointed out that several of the steps recom- mended have already been taken, by the Imerican, Cancer Society in this country. : ' The Royal College recommenda widespread' public . education, 'particulariy of teen-agers, about the: hazards of smoking. The society has conducted a smok. ing information program in California, schools' for nearly *three years. The Royal College recom- mends informing cigaret pur- chasers of'tar and nicotine con- tent. The society is on record, qging legLslation _to require

sT iPW ~y,N.Y. :ugust 6, 1 Let Us Have Facts JOURNAL ,MdlhrauBee, W3sc. August 4'', 1962' i.~ ,~ In the Air We Breathe Knowledge of the effects,of air pol+ lutlon onhutnan health Is scanty, What passes as evidenee'is in: many cases ~s t inoomplete, confusing,or even contra- dictory- ' Announcement by the United! States public health service of,a broad'scien- Yftc study is therefore, welcome. The . % surgeon general' had previousiy said ~ that the health service would review ".x evidence of connection between smok, ; ing and lung cancer. -, . - s -•The lung cancer investigation would have been lbss than satisfactory' with. out looking into the possibility that various kinds of air pollution, aside from tobacco smoke, may be a con- tn•buting,factor. The Tobacco Institute, after a recent:study„r por e t lung eancer death rates vary widely from region to region, city to city. Green Bay was one city far, below the na- tlonal average. ' and'the AmericanCancer Society label!' , ed' smoking u a prime cause of lung, cancer. Since then the indostry has, brought its own research results out intb the open to disprove contentions. " As a reaule, the smoker Is confused. `. He likes the relaxation provided by the'e weedI and he ia'unwilling to give It up, unless the case is proven. There ie, • another side - the eeonomie,- to be; eonsidered:. The tobacco industrg is an, eigbt;billion,dollar-a year activily. To, bring it, tb an abrupt halt will' be a, shock to the ecooomy- ''he evidence •is far from eatah- lished. The medical p,rofession leans lDther types of air pollution, inciud- heavily on~ the side of cancer as a grave Ing some that give no warning of their offender and, cause, of cancer. Brit:ini presence, may actually be perils to and I Italy have embarked!on anti•wnok• health. There is great need to learn ing campaigns althuugh, they have nott which, they are and their effects. Only banned tobacco. A Hungarian cancer then will we, know which present the ezperV attending the World' Cancer in- greatest' threats and how to provide stitutr at Moscow says he does not b'r• betterprotection against them. lieve,smoking is'the'olfender. He looka , for, other causes. Ttius the battle rages and neither side has conclusive proof. Surgeon General' Terry, gives assur• ance ah{t, the experts named to tha study group will,be; as far as possible, unbiased: Their task will be to gather evidence and sift faot.~ No one haa the right to expect more. If smoking is an offending agent in ausinglung cancer„the American smok- ing public la entitled to know. If'smok- ieg Is acarorded a,clean bill of health Mat' alpo should be publicized to put an end to the controversy. ,.Tbe'confiict which has raged over the;cancer danger involved in smoking at last' is to be, resolvedJ, The Public HealtfiService• which cautiously broaeh• ed,the idea of'an,intensive study of all the factors Itte laat' springc is prepared to bring its Idea into fruition. -- During the nexktwo months Surgeon General Terry ' will appoint a eommir sion of 12 people from thrmedical and scientific world and the tobacco indus : tiy to begin the study: The commission will gather dlta for aiic months and then spend possibly another six months - in an evaluation. --Regardless of how long,it takes, the sooner the American people are sup- ' plled with,faeta rather than, claims and theories„the better off all will be. The, tobacco induatry has been bearing thr brunt of the' attack' for several yeans„ ever alnee ttie Public. Health Sbrviee Yet presumably the percentage ot C heavy smokers is' about the same in urban areas. And, again, in some spots lung cancer was found quite prevalent among'persons not addicted to heavy smoking Aside from lung eancer: humanhealth 'may be:affected in,many ways by for- eign matter in the air we , breatbe, In- diastzy' releases an estimated 50 to 1110 million tons of smoke,,dustfumes and acids into the atmosphere eachh year. The people of Los Angeles have become painfully aware of the presence of irritating air pollutants;: )d, r .~.3 BP,lYl'.L+1 Ll Phlladeliph><a, Pa. Auguat:1', 1962 Air Pollution and Health An invest,igAtion whieh, promises to provide an unbiased report on the effect : of smoking, automobile fumes and other air pollutants on health;, Is to be made ~ during the next year by 12 scientists to'' be named 'by the United States Public '. Health, Scr, cr. _i This ina "unlike otners which"- 4 . have implic.-'cc tahT uke as a;: cause of'lun>; cancer, K•a 5r officiaf and '_ has in additionI,the backin~Z of several medical groups, the, tobacco industry ' and several,other federal azeccies. Sci, entists who have alteady expressed opinions on the possible relatio^ship be- tweenI smoking and' health will not b^ Chosen. The nature and, magnitude of• the hazards will first be explored and, this phase is expected to take six months or more: The second task w111! be to make recommendations to reduce the dangers. Ever since a rise has been noied in the incidence of' respiratory diseases;, and particularly lung cancer, violent oontroversy, has raged over the effects of various pollution factors, notably to- baeco and automobile fumes. Progress In cutting down the latter has been, marked; as a, report on success of' their elimination in diesel buses in Philadel- phia shows. Partisanship has been noted in some of the ir:quiries„ and the deter- •lninatlon of thrPublic Health Service to make an official investigation, should disprl many doubt's;,and replace some off the heat with light. By many, and particularly by smok- ers, the inquiry will be followed with an acutely personal,interest that such in- vestigalions ordinarily lack.

sT iPW ~y,N.Y. :ugust 6, 1 Let Us Have Facts JOURNAL ,MdlhrauBee, W3sc. August 4'', 1962' i.~ ,~ In the Air We Breathe Knowledge of the effects,of air pol+ lutlon onhutnan health Is scanty, What passes as evidenee'is in: many cases ~s t inoomplete, confusing,or even contra- dictory- ' Announcement by the United! States public health service of,a broad'scien- Yftc study is therefore, welcome. The . % surgeon general' had previousiy said ~ that the health service would review ".x evidence of connection between smok, ; ing and lung cancer. -, . - s -•The lung cancer investigation would have been lbss than satisfactory' with. out looking into the possibility that various kinds of air pollution, aside from tobacco smoke, may be a con- tn•buting,factor. The Tobacco Institute, after a recent:study„r por e t lung eancer death rates vary widely from region to region, city to city. Green Bay was one city far, below the na- tlonal average. ' and'the AmericanCancer Society label!' , ed' smoking u a prime cause of lung, cancer. Since then the indostry has, brought its own research results out intb the open to disprove contentions. " As a reaule, the smoker Is confused. `. He likes the relaxation provided by the'e weedI and he ia'unwilling to give It up, unless the case is proven. There ie, • another side - the eeonomie,- to be; eonsidered:. The tobacco industrg is an, eigbt;billion,dollar-a year activily. To, bring it, tb an abrupt halt will' be a, shock to the ecooomy- ''he evidence •is far from eatah- lished. The medical p,rofession leans lDther types of air pollution, inciud- heavily on~ the side of cancer as a grave Ing some that give no warning of their offender and, cause, of cancer. Brit:ini presence, may actually be perils to and I Italy have embarked!on anti•wnok• health. There is great need to learn ing campaigns althuugh, they have nott which, they are and their effects. Only banned tobacco. A Hungarian cancer then will we, know which present the ezperV attending the World' Cancer in- greatest' threats and how to provide stitutr at Moscow says he does not b'r• betterprotection against them. lieve,smoking is'the'olfender. He looka , for, other causes. Ttius the battle rages and neither side has conclusive proof. Surgeon General' Terry, gives assur• ance ah{t, the experts named to tha study group will,be; as far as possible, unbiased: Their task will be to gather evidence and sift faot.~ No one haa the right to expect more. If smoking is an offending agent in ausinglung cancer„the American smok- ing public la entitled to know. If'smok- ieg Is acarorded a,clean bill of health Mat' alpo should be publicized to put an end to the controversy. ,.Tbe'confiict which has raged over the;cancer danger involved in smoking at last' is to be, resolvedJ, The Public HealtfiService• which cautiously broaeh• ed,the idea of'an,intensive study of all the factors Itte laat' springc is prepared to bring its Idea into fruition. -- During the nexktwo months Surgeon General Terry ' will appoint a eommir sion of 12 people from thrmedical and scientific world and the tobacco indus : tiy to begin the study: The commission will gather dlta for aix months and then spend possibly another six months - in an evaluation. --Regardless of how long,it takes, the sooner the American people are sup- ' plled with,faeta rather than, claims and theories„the better off all will be. The, tobacco induatry has been bearing thr brunt of the' attack' for several yeans„ ever alnee ttie Public. Health Sbrviee Yet presumably the percentage ot C heavy smokers is' about the same in urban areas. And, again, in some spots lung cancer was found quite prevalent among'persons not addicted to heavy smoking Aside from lung eancer: humanhealth 'may be:affected in,many ways by for- eign matter in the air we , breatbe, In- diastzy' releases an estimated 50 to 1110 million tons of smoke,,dustfumes and acids into the atmosphere eachh year. The people of Los Angeles have become painfully aware of the presence of irritating air pollutants;: )d, r .~.3 BP,lYl'.L+1 Ll Phlladeliph><a, Pa. Auguat:1', 1962 Air Pollution and Health An invest,igAtion whieh, promises to provide an unbiased report on the effect : of smoking, automobile fumes and other air pollutants on health;, Is to be made ~ during the next year by 12 scientists to'' be named 'by the United States Public '. Health, Scr, cr. _i This ina "unlike otners which"- 4 . have implic.-'cc tahT uke as a;: cause of'lun>; cancer, K•a 5r officiaf and '_ has in additionI,the backin~Z of several medical groups, the, tobacco industry ' and several,other federal azeccies. Sci, entists who have alteady expressed opinions on the possible relatio^ship be- tweenI smoking and' health will not b^ Chosen. The nature and, magnitude of• the hazards will first be explored and, this phase is expected to take six months or more: The second task w111! be to make recommendations to reduce the dangers. Ever since a rise has been noied in the incidence of' respiratory diseases;, and particularly lung cancer, violent oontroversy, has raged over the effects of various pollution factors, notably to- baeco and automobile fumes. Progress In cutting down the latter has been, marked; as a, report on success of' their elimination in diesel buses in Philadel- phia shows. Partisanship has been noted in some of the ir:quiries„ and the deter- •lninatlon of thrPublic Health Service to make an official investigation, should disprl many doubt's;,and replace some off the heat with light. By many, and particularly by smok- ers, the inquiry will be followed with an acutely personal,interest that such in- vestigalions ordinarily lack.

THE AI+INCX7NCFID PLAN of the V. S. Public Heelth Serv. fbe to form an "unbiased expert ';i, panel" to study the itapact of. mtokhtg and i other facton is Vakome news: The study. which hopefully will be com- prehensive;thorough and obieN t{ve, should go far toward re- - moving therelationahip between amoking and i health from the ,'.realen of oontrovere.y„ sumtor and coq1ecture- based largely ttpon differing statistical data. 'A.reassuringnote In the an, nouncement of the study pro- .,gratn made by Surgeon Gen- eral Luther L"'1lerry following a meeting witli'represetUatlves of government, professional, 'health and Industry organiza- tions this week,was the st,ate- ment that scientists who have already taken a strongpro or onn pcsltlon ow smoking and bealth Will not be dtoeen for posed views expressed at inter- vals by American doctors and the differing epnclusions emezg- lng from Btitish studies, but also by the findings reported by Russian Soviet and 13un- garian scientists at the Inter- natlonal Cancer Congress to Moscow. The Soviet doctora; oq, the basis of their studies: appear unwillehg to accept the dontention that cigarette amok- ing Is the major cause of lung cancer. * *, .e TFME IS an urgent if not .campelling need for the doubts and uncertainties on this score to be cleared up. Tliere Is much evidence to in- dkate that smog, cllmatlc con- ditions; the over-all health con- .diticn of individuals, and other the atudy. ear. BUt'St snwldng is the,major . . ; .. * 4 . .'* *' THIS PRf7CARTII•fON. ARY step cause of lung cancer, the publlc ought to kttow it mipimizes the danger that the This Wel;ma,y not be afile to studyc-mlght be too.much in- say with,finallty whether cip- fluenced by those who had al- aret smoking Is a caueeof lung ready conunitted thantelves; cancer„ but the rdibil¢ and the and felt• under c5lfgat3rn to tobacco industry have much to p:ove they were righL 'fhei gainfrotaacvmpletelyfairand mttter at stake in this study thorough study by experts of all i demand an open-minded ap- thefactonLi thedevdapment proach by soinetitita 16;,otly ded- of lung cancer. Once the avail, tpted to a search for the facts. able facts are laid out on the The present wide divergence table. the public and the gov. 1n socalled expert optnion on ernment will have a basia for the smoldttff-}iealth question 1s decldlhgwhat'onrrectiveactlon, snpbasitednotonlybythe~~.op-.if any, ahouldbetakenL 100 :: me RECORD . Troy, Nerr York August 6y 1962 r SMOxING STifD1F .. The smoking public soon will ' have availabie the facts about'smoking and'its relationship to 11tng cancer. Surgeon Generai Luther Terry is.appointing it 1?rm"- ber study eommittee to delve Into all aspects of the problem beginning in mid-Septem ber. -. The committee willspeftd at least dzmonths asth• ering facts and sifting evidence. It will have a mo- mentous task on Its hands because there Is so much conflict ofopinion. Even the experts on cancer are not wholly in agreement although the Public Health Service and the American Cancer Society point an accusing Snger at smoking. . . . , Regardless of the length oftime the study and sub sequent evaluation requires„ the AmeiBcan people are entitled to the facts. There have been charges and re% butteL. For eachitem of evidence there Is a counteo- balandng;contentioa. The net result ha's been confusion. If smokinglY a major considerrtiondn lung cancer, we are entitled to know it, even though it may be dam• aging to an eight•billion-dollar annual ihdustry: And gt' smoking is deserving of a cfein bill ofheakh, we should know that with equal dLpatrh: .

e Ci ggW Study Panel ,7'ts Ed{tontat rrot the, mtnatoK-Balem Jouritaf n THE AI+IIQO[7NCFID PLAN posed views expressed at ietM- of the V. S. Public Heelth Serv- vais by American doctors and ibe to form an "htnbiased exp est th differi clusi ns a ng apn o em g- . e i, panel" to study tfte tmpaM of. from Btltish, studies, but • a~bn.r en,l i ntt,.r fretn.. : tf ~ ~"= Vekome new& ~'ibe atudy,. also ~ by ~~ the ~ nndtnp ~ reported whieh hopefully will be com- by Iiussian Soviet and 13un- . ;psehensive;thorough and obfeN gaxian scientists at the Inter-, ttve, should go far toward re- nattmal Cattcer Congrees to , hi b tw o m een na p e oving therelad Moaoow. 1Rte Soviet doctora: smoking andi health from the ~ the basis of their studies; raalen of oontrovane.y; slmtor appear unwilling to accept the, ly d l t b arge ax and eotmec ure- ~nteention that cigarette amok- ttpon differing statistical data. ~ Is the maJor cause of lung -s ....~.. , nt. t„ itouncement of the study pro- `° j i, L- ._.gratn maoe oy Surgenn .,en- -RE PS an ur ent if not g eral Luffier L lkrry following•. wm need for the ellin g p , a meeting witli'represetttatlves doubts and uncertainties on ot govermnent; professional, this score to be cleared up. 'health and Industry onganiza- 7ben Is much evidence to in- tions tttis weeiS was the state- dicate that smog, climatic eon- ment that scientists who have ditions; the over-all health con- already already taken a strong pro or .diticn of individuals, and other mn' padUan' oe' stnoldng sod factors, posslbly Including vi- Dealth w(ll not be dtoeen for .ruyee; are related to lung can- , the study. car. BUYif snwldng Ia the,major cause of lung cancer, the public ' Tf6QS PRDCARTII IONARY step' ought to know it. miplmizes the danger that the 7bis pacel;ma,y not be afile to studys-mlght be too.much in- say with, finality whether cip- fluenced by those who had al- aret smoking Is a cauee,of lungg ready conunitted thantelves; cancer, , but the, ~ibll¢ and the and felt• under c5lfgat3rn to tobacco industry have much to p:ove theyy were righL . nei gain.froma..cvmpletelyfairand'n mttter at stake in this study thorough study byexperrts of alli demand an open-minded ap-thefacton.Li the.devdopment'e ptoach by smnetitita :.;,otly ded- of lung cancer. Once the avail, tcated to a search ifor the facts. able facts are laid out on the 'fbe present wide dlvargence' table. the public and the gov+ 1n socalled expert optnion on etnment will have a basis for the smoldttg-}iealth questlon 1s decidlhgwhat'onrrectiveaction, empbasited,not only by'the op- if any, should be takenL . RECORD . Troy, Nerr York August 6) 1962 :'SMOx1NG STUDY 19ie smoking public soon vrill' have available the facts about'smoking and'its relationship to 11tng cancer. Surgeon General Luther Terry is.appointing it 1?rm"- ber study eommittee to delve Into all aspects of the problem beginning in mid-Septem. ber. -. Ttle committee will spend at least dz'months asth- ering, facts and sifting evidence. It will have a mo- mentous task on Its hands because there Is so much conflict of'opinion. Even the elfperts on cancer are not' wholly in agreement although the Public Health Service and the American Cancer Society point an accusing Snger at smoking. . . .. - . Regardless of the length of'time the study and sub sequent evaluation requires„ the AmeiBcan people are entitled to the facts. There have been charges and rey butteL. For eachitem of evidence there it a counteo-, balandng;contentioa. The net result ha's' been confusion.. • ILsmokinglY a major considerrtiondn lung cancer, we are entitled to know tt; even though !t may be dam• aging to an eight-billion-dotlar annual ihdustry: And 11' smoking is deserving of a cfean bill of'heakh, we shouldd know that with equal dLpatrh: i• :: me

e Ci ggW Study Panel ,7'ts Ed{tontat rrot the, mtnatoK-Balem Jouritaf n THE AI+IIQO[7NCFID PLAN posed views expressed at ietM- of the V. S. Public Heelth Serv- vais by American doctors and ibe to form an "htnbiased exp est th differi clusi ns a ng apn o em g- . e i, panel" to study tfte tmpaM of. from Btltish, studies, but • a~bn.r en,l i ntt,.r fretn.. : tf ~ ~"= Vekome new& ~'ibe atudy,. also ~ by ~~ the ~ nndtnp ~ reported whieh hopefully will be com- by Iiussian Soviet and 13un- . ;psehensive;thorough and obfeN gaxian scientists at the Inter-, ttve, should go far toward re- nattmal Cattcer Congrees to , hi b tw o m een na p e oving therelad Moaoow. 1Rte Soviet doctora: smoking andi health from the ~ the basis of their studies; raalen of oontrovane.y; slmtor appear unwilling to accept the, ly d l t b arge ax and eotmec ure- ~nteention that cigarette amok- ttpon differing statistical data. ~ Is the maJor cause of lung -s ....~.. , nt. t„ itouncement of the study pro- `° j i, L- ._.gratn maoe oy Surgenn .,en- -RE PS an ur ent if not g eral Luffier L lkrry following•. wm need for the ellin g p , a meeting witli'represetttatlves doubts and uncertainties on ot govermnent; professional, this score to be cleared up. 'health and Industry onganiza- 7ben Is much evidence to in- tions tttis weeiS was the state- dicate that smog, climatic eon- ment that scientists who have ditions; the over-all health con- already already taken a strong pro or .diticn of individuals, and other mn' padUan' oe' stnoldng sod factors, posslbly Including vi- Dealth w(ll not be dtoeen for .ruyee; are related to lung can- , the study. car. BUYif snwldng Ia the,major cause of lung cancer, the public ' Tf6QS PRDCARTII IONARY step' ought to know it. miplmizes the danger that the 7bis pacel;ma,y not be afile to studys-mlght be too.much in- say with, finality whether cip- fluenced by those who had al- aret smoking Is a cauee,of lungg ready conunitted thantelves; cancer, , but the, ~ibll¢ and the and felt• under c5lfgat3rn to tobacco industry have much to p:ove theyy were righL . nei gain.froma..cvmpletelyfairand'n mttter at stake in this study thorough study byexperrts of alli demand an open-minded ap-thefacton.Li the.devdopment'e ptoach by smnetitita :.;,otly ded- of lung cancer. Once the avail, tcated to a search ifor the facts. able facts are laid out on the 'fbe present wide dlvargence' table. the public and the gov+ 1n socalled expert optnion on etnment will have a basis for the smoldttg-}iealth questlon 1s decidlhgwhat'onrrectiveaction, empbasited,not only by'the op- if any, should be takenL . RECORD . Troy, Nerr York August 6) 1962 :'SMOx1NG STUDY 19ie smoking public soon vrill' have available the facts about'smoking and'its relationship to 11tng cancer. Surgeon General Luther Terry is.appointing it 1?rm"- ber study eommittee to delve Into all aspects of the problem beginning in mid-Septem. ber. -. Ttle committee will spend at least dz'months asth- ering, facts and sifting evidence. It will have a mo- mentous task on Its hands because there Is so much conflict of'opinion. Even the elfperts on cancer are not' wholly in agreement although the Public Health Service and the American Cancer Society point an accusing Snger at smoking. . . .. - . Regardless of the length of'time the study and sub sequent evaluation requires„ the AmeiBcan people are entitled to the facts. There have been charges and rey butteL. For eachitem of evidence there it a counteo-, balandng;contentioa. The net result ha's' been confusion.. • ILsmokinglY a major considerrtiondn lung cancer, we are entitled to know tt; even though !t may be dam• aging to an eight-billion-dotlar annual ihdustry: And 11' smoking is deserving of a cfean bill of'heakh, we shouldd know that with equal dLpatrh: i• :: me

UNION-SUN AND JOURNAL , ?yockport, New York Aug'ust 4, 1962 obacco-Health Study ~ . : Tobacco stocks on Wall Street wiil be bouncing links between smoking and health. `. ernment-backed' study will be launched this fall o!' 'ate public reaction to the announcement that a gox-' for quite a while. And this willi be the only immed[• -the others plunge right on. ; ages their health. The weak-willed give up ~ reading, . come hardened to repeated -proofs thaftobacco dam- study of smoking, In recent years. Smokers have, be- "This w1ll1 be, after,all, something, like the 247th ernment agencies and the tobacco industry. '. ~.. perts, Terry is consulting with medical groups, goN. the surgeon generali In selecting the panel of .12' ex- ' The study will be directed by Dr. Luther Terry, = The experts will'sift and weight evidence, not . engage in research. There is little doubt what they co touches the economic, social and' political life Secretary of Commerce Hodges has said„ "Tobac- ' significant: the recommendations for action. As The second part of their report will be more ages ~ health in . several highly unpleasant ways, that smoking-particularly cigarette smoking-dam- wsll! find. , Report after report •has Indicated - 'of all Americans." . , be balanced against medical matters. . `-tasteful equation, but economic considerations must The government cannot lightly move to' destroy or ,.cripple an $8-billion-a-year industry. It Is a dia- . but it' inevitably will affect the. steps to be taken. This has no effect on medical findings„ of course, : his own decision bettveen his health and his habit ' The role of the government study will be. to collect and publicize the facts of smoking and health so the smoker caw decide _ oni thebasi& of facts. Ultimately, the individiaal smoker must make ..

. (-41 SCIENCE ANs MEDICINE Public in many lands unafyare of any possible cancer link; ad curbs called ineffective THE POS4IBLE link between amoldng auld cancer Ta a matter of much controverey In the United Statea, bllt elsewhere ln the world. a opecfal ourvey by United Prees fntenuHorlat revedl., the puffen teem to be amoolftnQ-more eod enjoying It mote. A numbrr of helen e 1 vo1vM. Pnr ax, me maller of .neer<Igaret tleup Man't n beee br --{m Mfax Ih p alic in tnon untltea rae ananer. ereat m Y.rzdn.`r n G.hldL. uo Irren toa.cin p[od cf . Although the appears to be no NrerM move by any f these .ovr t lo keep knowleE`e of p0ee1Me dant. I emokme f n vuall ar-lar/e, these [overnrrtfnn 1 re not about to futtneir ow_n flecal throW hypuyln`-rrp tne nncer ecare. Som. o[ these fo.vermm nl; nowever; ln aweak pau at taking nau f Ihr dtuall n. ae ned public tph.Cm aevertldn[. SI -ludleeyuveenown, ev ree . at tlaet, that Iw new oken an prnrred from adv rtlYrriem4 ard et-iwe a<ontlrmeG rrwker doesn't need adveelleenMmr m keep him Intereeted, this naa had Rn4 .fteei an the in3kNg rau. 1. fod, the ttwtr ot er.toW6 oN dpr.Y aarwN, tpnlinueli-har9annualrlee. In inor_ t tountulea~whfn oWm Feo tnen nleed- m medlpl elydu anrt the (overnlnent. eotM addeolutlonf h.vii saen :diinaed.- TTe Wlrt C4m.n HuIN Mlnutry wanu dr tae an elfaraa r'tlun.d.-felnlelry OIfIdW aay ttut a feoM rn the t:irwuld-free-unek.rata puff evA bett dawn to the very lul dny thw InQaaatng thetr7.1e1rfoY h.rmful by-produeto. Polnttng to the United ZatateR when the umt enot u the rmukrr-1! eune/denMy MM tlw ofndala alaY thel Atne/l' -ckn er.eksre; berauw ef the lower cuel, putf a few. YnrN and Ihe roee the cltarei awaY-baTOre It bLrtu down lo Ihe eacalkd "denae[ polnt."- .. _BrtMA hae uken the IeW le drawing etuntba at 8644ESEOOZ ~.::~.,~ . World Isn't Likely to Stop Smokin M peoDM to the relnun which lome med/ral .uthorltlef e.v atal 6etweenainoklng -and-l.nnr of-the lung and '. other dl[eeeea ---Ttrl-Rrullh Inllullvf tAal HIfrM Furopean,lne wo[IdMdel fnurert wua JSrArepoFtDy the RoY.I Cnl. Irrral PhY Irlon! In Mf h II e m tetvd lhat tAe govern~ -enl-mu n the peopl Idence exl te Ihat emoking - ean nave eenyrioue cbneequent'e..nTtlfel Ihln le"con . vlnetn` evldrncY' IlnkmZ cl6aret emoklnQ with lun¢ eaneer. "Heevy rmakere may Fave 30 llmeelhe dnlQ nle ol ~ npn.tmoker.,' Ihe repoitulE. ... ._ _-_ ..._ _-_... .~_ _ TA! ce mnlre. cump[/aed Of nlne doelole, noM of 1 m whom-now-emdkee'rlLarttr, rrcommrneed that: ' Tbe.IrraeY tivevy iau on ri(erela be IUrLlier Increaaed u ! deurrrnt to emuk/n{. - - Adverveerrien[:-wAlcn fneeunee lmoking ba pre• venledorllleaelneirletel. --- Smoking In public should be more wtdely prohibited ' than Itle. MeanwNU. 1M gAlWr MNIelrke el PAUC.rIa rM Helhh IauncQed a eainpilyn-Te reduce-emokultt -atnon$ _ .chool cluldren, elthoul'h II etreadY 1e IIIeRaI In Brltalii lo . eeltTobeceo lo chlldren under' 16. - - Thee effetl ofthlaeampaRn u tomewhal doubtlul. ` however, elme Ihe2eporl ay the ItCyal Colle`e noieE that ' 11-ie-15 percent of BrtUaAlqye alrredy rmake elQaretr . by Ihe ago of 10.-often with parental .ent--or-entoutt apemenl: ..The9tluen itaatto f rturere 1 e ng rommu. lee and fAe Tabacrn Ad 1 ry Committee q ickfy--eime out with a repott ot their own In which lbvy etated that the Royal CuJeRe had eeded-htlu to Drrviaue r... rch n Ihe maltere lnetead. IAey celled Ihe report - plrte .ree .memCm of a p blem wAlcn Incmde. .Ir. poliuw Uon: Strould the Ifrhuh government go along vnth the ' recommendallnn for .1111h1{her tobattro lor.ee. It cuuld well price cleateu out ol the reach u1-meny-ptbpu. The British lea on el`areu Ir the hlQheer In ihem world. It Is equfvelent to-aboul-lS U.S. tentr ol a packaye <orline aboul 61 ceilte ln It IY u0uw I. rute m4nopoly. There, the [m!' rnent leir-Wa-ybenne,11F the advertlalne of inMma prorfuNa In newepe}rn and me[arinee: The ban-wu Ireedy-In 1 non t lerun tet 1 lon and radlo ftowever thl ethe o IY ctl -: offlrlaUy or DdvaelY, ta allempt to cul cl jarel conrumptlon. ---SfalfiUr.r nremly releaeer- showed IWlanr wele ernokln[ eleht percent - - elQireiU ln m* -peet Nnr ' monthe-Ihan In the prevlnueepe[IOd 4rl Ytor. Thetobeawlnduelry-1 De mark, n r. eadvernr Ipg Ir eaMed on the elelroperated tekvl4on~itidrradfo, retanlly volunlarlly ended rlyaret edverlllNg In maeaans and movla TheNrn- Tne-ecKn-eetne aftereome Denteh dorlerr etarleed Ihelr o anit<I`arct campaign am-teetebluned-wllhoul Yale eld-llnlea le help break the emuktr[ habll. Tke Dlnluh Indurtry move wee quickly followed In rlnlorid6 wnere tfie-prlvaury~manefed Industry June d vnlunlartly ended tubaco aev<dleln( on fothetluawned end mmmercl.l television flallonr In Den[nark. Thf rlnnufi radio don noturry edvertletng. - 1n West Ce[.nany there ti fulltobecae Idvertlan( In .R medle:-Nut the mintllry of Inallh la prepadn[ an anthsmoklu` cunpal fn. wb)_ett to parRamenury apprpvet (7omplota ap.w •iw the eue)eef WW 1. eWland, aMtse[un0. Norway, Spal. t'-~ t-`al.Auetrla: 6e1`Tm lrld--e'pnor. No actlo , official or unofltrlJ. hee been taken or le planned:------ - - Moett of tnew eounldee da nol rarty any lype of a0venlrln6 o Eb ar ulevlrlnn, TTOM iNt do, do not wryel[ . t e- merFUU.-- - - In tle Soviet Unlon, authorltler heve trR_d to dle eourafe--imuklnf ae `enerally bad f0f heallh, put neva not teco/nl[ed publicly Itia poedotllty1hit-lmaking may lead to 1 . cancen Theht r.reny-MU the .xample. None o/ the mnn. pera af the Communist parlYa Nltng pnrWlum le .v.r rt vmking In public. It Ind.M the•y unoke at aLL . TN, the Sevlet auu T a a monoply an tobacco. A1k, •~WtfrW rl[ rele were Inlnducad there Two yeers ye.. --In the Paf Pia. wlth lew tln ptlonr. Rtlle tFougltt ,.. .jHtw e doubtlul r/fect of the offldpl BriHoh eanlp.lgs ta eaU attentlon 4a .moWpgpttper tel.lfonahlp lo gr.pbfc.gy demoeate.fe.d 1s tAlo popea la fsv.n to redudng the numlre pf dgont Mnnken, or , the prableln'pfeenoer. In foet, In Jep.n, then hae bafn eltddem trnrtl eotM qYVUrS dAat the-government aetually meounge! amoking - t because the cleareh slneu le a natlonalmonopoly.-- -- in Korea, where Ihe tovemmenl aleo hee tnemonopoly on dE-reli;lhere le no wl3elpread-fear; ul nnrer. The rovern nt haa neva p 011 tnd the ponlblllly that Ihen M`m ne danger of er link. - Tht CRlneae Medt T-A en. rerently held a symposium In Hong Kong Io Illurtnu how clgaret affeet It1e fnDly4 lory-tyelem. but It did not move the rovernment to uk. .ny acUon toward eurbin( ernokln( In.uid;-We:-B1 afprete en en the Int'reare m Hant Kon`. There I.-deflnlG-lontern In Inl PhWnplttea, but not at Ihe grnmenl level. According to Dr. Roman Seleoop, ..elet.nl dl.reetor of ; the cancer detrGtlon enQ dla`nbatlc center ot the Philippine f;ancer $orlety, some doctdnare p,/vately advlelnf theG , pllenlJ to elve up lmoklnq. - - - - Dr.TrlnldadPrehan;~ dlrector of the bure.u of fe• aea[ch laboralorlers df the Oe.p.r5ment of heeleh, Saya It wuuld be difficult to ` . aem kl 8 ' drlve betaule ; n tiia~perlm nt-doee t bene-welwomte prvof-hee-Iren up lolnln` clf te andcancer. --CI`alet uleeln the Phlllpplnee contlnue lo dse. 0 4 rrriou, whei'e about 40 percent of the- toW ., jovernment annuel revenue wmee from the eamtngq of „ tlv-`mment Y5tr - .n--4 wlte monopoly, then le no -: government move to alert the popol re or to ~i:rtb ianoklnt:. ' A minlrtry ol health a[tk1a1 In SlnQapon rye the govfTllnllllt-Ie<1e that -etllott-le not-vnR.nled. Tnlr, • deeplle Ihe faet Imat tluSlneapon Medleat-AiMn. ~e •,v uq'eE the Qovernment to Wrrunm.dLt..cUm r ,Fv~j - - . agenr.mokingr rwr.ee