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"'An additional $300,000 has been author- -ized by the Tobacco Industry Research 'Committee for grants-in-aid to indepen- dent health researchers throughout the ' nation, Timothy V. Hartnett, committee chairman, announced yesterday. . This will bring to $900,000 the total of . grants in 1960. Since the committee was formed in 1954, $4,000,000 has been given :'out for scientific study of cancer, Hart- • nett said. The new funds were requested, by Dr. Clarence C. Little, scientific director of the committee, who said that more money is needed to pursue and explore the many new fields of cancer research that' have been opened because of previous work. "Research keeps opening up new areas that need further study," Dr. Little ex- . ~ TIA+IES =___ Louisville, Kentucky October 11, 1960 TIMES DISPATCH' Richmond, Virginia October 11, 1960 who requested the funds, said: The Tobacco Industry Re- search Committee, of which T. ~ V. Hartnett, Louisville, is chair- M man, has authorized an addi- tional $300,000 for financial ~, .support of independent health + research. ~ Hartnett, president' of the (\,* Campbell Company,-Inc., Louis- `~ 1 ville tobacco-rehandling firm, ~ said this raises to $900,000 the ~ amount of grants in 1960. Since the committee was formed in ~ 1954, he said, $4,000,000 has been givem out for cancer re- search. Dr. Clarence C. Little, scien- tific director of the committee, 0 *•ttesearcn Keeps upenLug uK new areas that need further Cancer Research study. "We,plan to add certain lines of research and expand others." Research has shown, he said; that many other factors than \~ cigarette smoking appear to be m responsible, in one way or an- other, other, for lung cancer. "These include, he said, "air m pollutioni viruses, lung dam- age, poor nutrition, constitu-~ tional make-up, exposure of oc-~ cupational hazards, and fumes "') from motor fuels." Among the areas that need Q more cancer research, he said, q;~S are the possible role of viruses, of previous infections or in- ~ juries, and the influence of en- vironmental pollution on the bronchial lining: Also needed, he added, are studies of smok- ers versus nonsmokers. plained. "We plan to add certain lines . 1. The possible role of viruses m of research and expand others." ~: cancer. ; ,. ;, 31~-: Dr. Little added that many recent 2. The possible role of previous infec- studies have tended to disprove the claims tions (such as tuberculosis) or injuries in ' that cigarette smoking is the cause of the origim of lung cancer. lung cancer. 3 Studies of smokers vs nonsmokers "" Rather, he said, research has shown i . , ncluding the physical, emotional, and that many other factors appear to be psychological characteristics, e t h n i c, responsible, in one way or another, for social, cultural, and ecologic differences. cancer. 4. Further studies of the influence of "Literally hundreds of scientific studies environmental pollution on the bronchial h d' ave emonstrated the possible relation lining. of many factors in the complex chain that may result in lung cancer. . The need for the extra research funds "A few of these include air pollution, was determined by the committee's scien- viruses,,lung damage, poor nutrition, con- tific advisory board, composed of inde- stitutional make-up, exposure to occupa- pendent doctors, scientists, and educators. tional hazards, and fumes from motor Thus far, the board has awarded grants ;;y " fuels, he said. to more than 100 scientists in hospitals, He reported that some of the areas that medical schools, and research laboratories now need more research include: throughout the country, Dr. Little said. NEW YORK, Oct. 10-iAll- 'Phe Tobacco Industry Research Committee announced Nonday an increase in its financial sup- port of private research into the possible causes of lung cancer. Timothy V. Hartnett, com- mittee chairman, said an addi'- tionali$300,000 has been author- ized for this year, bringina to 4 million dollars the commit- tee's total' appropriation since its inception, in 1954. The committee said more re- search is needed in the areas of viruses, previous lung dam- age, constitutional differences between smokers and non- smokers and air pollution. TobaccoGroup' .L'Ps Cancer ~$ NEW YORK - (AP) - The Tebaccn Industry Research Committee has announced an increase in its financial sup- port of private research into the possible causes of 1 u n g cancer. Committee Chairman Timo- thy V. Hartnett said an ad- ditional $300.000 has been au- thorized for this year, bringing to fourr million dollars the committee's total appropriation since its inception in 1954. The committee said more re- search is needed in the areas of viruses, previous lung dam- age, constitutional differences between smokers and non- smokers and air pollution.