Tobacco Documents Online

Briefs on~scientific studies were distributed to a number of newspapers. .EAST'SIDE NEWS . Kansas City, Missouri October 27, 1960 Four scientists have report- ed that mice exposed to cig- arette smoke daily for periods ~tr~ of a month to almost two years did not develop lung oanrar_ Varierl resnnnse of ~ the mice indicates that virus- es es may play a part in causing ;~ the disease. This is now being v' studied by the scientists. The ~ research team is headed by Dr. Cecile Leuchtenberger, of Boston. ~ CITY LINE NEWS ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ October 20, 1960 ~ Smoking Mice `~ Four scientists have reported that mice exposed to ciffarette smoke daily for periods of a ~ month to almost two years did not develop lung cancer. Varied Q response of the mice indicates ~_ that viruses may play a part in ~ causing the disease. This is now being studied by the scientists: lung cancer than non-smokers. CAMP POINT, ILLINOIS Journal October 20, 1960 PERSONALITY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you snnoloe,may depend' on the tSpe of persbm you arr British scie- itsts report. Their study suggests prone to lnumg cancer tAba.n non- smolaers. Smokers are more extrover- ted than non-srtnokers, "generally living it up mora"' Extroverts may thereYore have lower resistance to di- eease, or exlwde themselves more to conditions that could oauee cancer. BEECH GROVE WEEKLY ~ Beech Grove, Indiana 1960 • ~ October 20 , m PEISONALrTY and CANCER Whether you smoke or not, and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are, ~rBrit3sh scientists report. Their G~ study suggests smokers may be J of the type more prone to lung ~ cancer than non - smokers. ~ Smokers are more extroverted V than non-smokers, "generally `~ living it up more." Extroverts \. may therefore have lower re- sistance to disease, or expose themselves more to conditions that could cause cancer. (~ MINEOLA AMERICAN' ~ Mineola, New York 18 1 60 ~ October , 9 Personality and Cancer ~ Whether you smoke or not, ~ and how you smoke may depend on the type of person you are. ~ Britich scientists report. Their Q study suggests smokers may \ , oe oc ine r.ype more prone to