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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