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.: Per CapiM,15 YeartOld and Over C t t t 1 I t t t "t t1i11 t i i t 1 t t i t i~ t t t1 t~t ~ 1 t boeco in 1962 ia .><timafed by fho U1S. Deparhn.nf of °: AgrucuHure at abouf, 111 pounds for .ach p.rson 1S yean old or' ov*r. This is about th• same as in 1961, but a I.nth Iow.r:Nwn th. rscord hiphi of 10 y.ars ago. Cigar*l oonsumptioli` Is n.ar 9.2 pounds p.r p.rson, or f'our-fif1Fs : of tho fotel. P.r eapifa smolunp, of'eigar.b av.ragrs out • fo 3,9k or moee than 1'99 pacb p.r ysar: SUR'VEY SAYS WASHINIGIOh1 (UPI) The To>aA= Inst'itute said Thursday a new revipw' : by srd 'en-s g-ave six reasons why "the dgaret theory" . Aasbeen overstressed as a cause of lung cancer: The group of sdentists is headed by Dr: William C. Hueper of the Natlonal' Health Institute . The surve,y says the atmosphere of'every community' • contains a considerable range of cancer causing aub- stances. Reasons given for the view that the dgaret theory has been overstressedi are: . 1. The increase in lung cancer frequency started in Europe before dgaret smokibg'beeame widespreadthere. 2. Marked Irregularities in lung,death rates in differ- ent countriea and regions and sex groups. 3. A consistent discrepancy between high urban lung cancer rates and low rural rates in severali countries. 4. Definite differences in lung, cancer rates between native and' Immigrant whites observed in New Zealand, South A[rlca and'Ohio despite presumably similar smok- tng habklts: . & Absel<ce of a positilue statistical relation of dgaret smoking to cancers of'the hands and1 lips. 6 The view that a higher lung cancer rate In Eng- land than in the Unitedi States is caused by an English habit of smoking dirarett down to a short butt is based on unsuitable statisticai data. ; ; -1933 .. 1945 195S 19b7 :.. ._ . .... .. ~ .~., . . . ~ . -. . ...r. ..r .. . ..- . 4iDBACiCO TABUTATIO'hIS - NaFional Consumption of'fo- ` Cigarets'as Cancer ause'Overdrawn' : _;_~1sproving Canc,er Lin, : WASHII11C1'pI17r (UPI) 1 - The :Tbbaeao Institute said, t h a t a'S!!!11'llsview by scientist's gave six reasons why "the cigarette theory" has been overstressed as ~a cause of lung cancer.• The group of scientists is beaded by Dr. William C. Hueper of the National Health Institute. The survey, says the atmospheree of every community contains a cansiderable range of cancer causing substances. The reasons given for the view that the cigarette theory has'been yverstressed' are: Tlie increase in lung, cancer iequency started in Europe be- tore cigarette smoking became ividespread there. • ..-1'Iarked irregularities in 1un, cuiteble statistical data. death rates in different countrues` ,~ and regions and sex groups. , -A consistent discrepancy be- tween high urban lung cancer ~ rates and low rural rates in sev eral countries. a +' ~~'~ a ~ Definite differences in lung I f ancer rates between native and'tinmiigrant whites observed in : `~~ New Zealand, outh _Africai and Ohio despite Qresum-ia ly similar _. smoking habits. i'. -Absence of a positive statls• '_ ~~' ti~al relation of cigarette smoking +, ~'` to eancers of the hands and lips, , -The view that a higher lung {eancer' rate in England than ra the U.S. is • caused by an Engltsl' habit of'smoking, cigarettes down to a short butt is based on un