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THE DUPtHAM SUN Durham, North Carolina Septmeber 29,_1960 New Doubt Seen Cigs Aid Cancer • , . . .: :. . ` NAS1dVILLE, Tenn. (UPI) - A chain that may result in lung can- scientific research director for cer." . * 4 • - the tobacco indiistry said this U ~e told the annual meeting week that new evidence tends to "throw doubt" on charges that of the Burley and Dark Leaf To- smoking causes lung cancer. bacco Export Association that Dr. Clarence Cook Little, di- "no one realiy knows what part, rector of the Tobacco Industry f ally, smoking plays in causiug Research Committee, emphasized laag cancer." _ "There are literally hundreds of Little cited studies which show- studies indicating that many fac- ed that most smokers never get tors are involved in the complex lung cancer while many non- "ecialto World-Telegram ana 8sn. NASHVILLE, Sept. 28. - Laboratory tests have failed to prove that lung cancer i§ caused by smoking„ says Dr. Clarence Cook Little, scienti- fic director of the Tobacco In- -: dustry Research Committee. "The vast majority of smok• ers .7ever get lung cancer" Dr. Little declared, "while many non-smokers do get it:" He said scientists are stady- ing several other possible causes, including air pollution, viruses„ hor-nones, infective Iung damage, poor nutrition, occupational h a z a r d s and fume from motor fuels. Speaking at theannual meet• ing of the Burley and Dark Leaf Tobacco export Assn., Dr. Little, who has been a cancer researcher for 53 years, said: "There are literally hun- dreds of studies indicating that many factors are involved in the complex chain that may result in lung cancer." In his speach he listed some facts brought to light' through recent research into smoking and health: smokers get it. He said this has brought research into other pos- sible causes of the disease such as air pollution„ viruses, hor- mones, infecti've lung damage, poor nutrition, and occupational hazards by e x p o s u r e to fuel fumes. . He told the tobacco men tbere was no evidence that s3noking causes heart disease. co made known to cause can cer or inconcentrations suffi• cient to account for reported skin cancer in aninials. • Attempts to produce lung cancer in animals by having them inhale tobacco smoke "have consistently failed to produce cancer." The rise in reported lung cancer, according to Dr. Little, can be attributed to such fac- tors as a larger populatlon, better methods for diagnosing the disease and more accurate reporting of death causes. The Tobacco Industry Re search Committee, does no re- search itself, but makes grants- In•aid to independent scientists. br. Little said the committee has made grants totaling $4 • Chemical tests havc t'million to mqre than 100 found any substance in tobac•cientists. John Donald at 6:1+5 P.M. over WBAI-FM (N.Y.), September 27, 1960. SMOKING'AS A CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER NOT PROVED "Little said charges that smoking causes lung cancer had not been proved Lung cancer. Little said the industry committee has granted more than $4 million to researchers studying tobacco and health questions. ~ W' •• W ~ ~ rrThe Scientific Director of the Tobacco Industry Research Committee, Dr. Clarence Cook Little, says new evidence tends to throw doubt on, rather than support, the charges against smoking as a major causative factor in in the scientific laboratory."