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Factor in Lung Disease ~ MM4j HFILAID . . t M`. ~~ ~ (front page ~~ :. ~CHICAGO;. Dec. 10 (AP) `Mi r.The. Joutnal ot the American,_m1,. ~lorida ~ ~. ~, ~;iMedicat Association said~~d today~- Deeember~ 11, 1!959~~ ." ; ~ ~ that there was insufficient evi• . -,.~-dence "to warrant the assump• " ".-."Insuffieient E~•iden.ce' (-~;'tjtlon" that cigarettesmoking, • was the prihcipal~, factor in the _ . .. _ ~. . , _ . ._ s ~ tncrease in lung cancer., ln~ an editonal. The. Journai Medicaurnal. T ake Issue ~questioned conclusions in a re- l do port by~Dr. LeRoy E, Burney,~. Surgeoa (Ienetal af~ the United~ - ~ ~ • ` . '-States Pubiic Health, Serviee,. ~With Cigaret-Caneer -~l~eport •.`Itating smmking as the main fac•~ -~ ;tor~leading to such an inerease~i: ~ xd~=' ., . . . .. . .._..-... " ' r~ and concluding that heavy~ r-`,-smokersare more prone to lung. ^(TIICAGO-iA-TheJournal Burnev's report, summaris alusions. Althoughthe atudtes 'x j~:eancer than, others. - fthe American bfedical'A's-Ing research on lung cancer,. re% rr~r •ea] a relationship between Burney' ~Dr.s report sum was ca.rried tao weeks ago ll- imarizing research on lung can- - sociation saig • Thursdayy that cigaretamoking and ca n c e r - intheJournal• .- 'Y eer, a^as.earried tw•oweeks ago there is insufficient evidence that seems more ttian rnmd , ~.'ia TheJournalL - ~"tb,warrant the assumption" The Journal editorial recall•, dental•.they.donot explainwhy,, . The Journal editorial iecalled' ed that Burney's report identi• ; that. Dr: Burr.ey'sreports hadl that cigaret smoking isthe even when smoking patterns Ged'~ t1Ye Public Healtli SeniceI identified the Pub:ic. Health~ , -~ ~principa factor in the inerease. Iywith those a~hoo consider that' are the same, case rates are 9erviee ":vitn those :cho con• iltl h ~ .n.tng ca^^_er. the evidence to date implicates I higher among men t t n I . ddeo that7 the evidence to. date. ., In aneditoriatn the Journal4 smokin . as the p g ~~ implicatess smokingas the prih. R princi al factor I amon women and among ur questions conclusions in, a rc•n the increase in tun L` i g cancer. ctpal facton in the inerease 1n I" ban than among rural populk Iung cancer." purcby Dr. Leroy E: Burney. The editorial continues: "A number Of authoritles who surgeon general'~ of the US tions- , .. listing '~Anum>rer of authorities. uho "Neitherthe proponents nor have examined thesame evt; Pulilic Health Service, have examined thee same evi- the opponents of the smoking deRce cited by Dr. Burney de smoking as the main factor dence cited by Dr. Bur. I theory have sufficient evidence not agree with hiseonclusions:" leading to such aninerea5eand l ne . do not agree with his con- towarrantlhe essum tion ofthe Journal continued. "A1- concluding thet' heavy smokers y p • though the studies reveal a - an all or-nonc authoritative po- are more pronetb Iung cancer .,,., ® relataonship bet:ceen cigarette !. : sition " than othees, k smokinR,and cancer that seema "t'he Public Health.. Service t - more than, coincidental, they doeen, best meet ita abligatlons .. , not explain why, even wh'enlthe opponents of the smokthgl iforthcoming, the physician can • byy collecting enddisseminatingsmokingpatterns are the same,!theory hevee sufficient evidence,CulHll~~W his respomsib4lityDy. ' data forr alli sources and mak- " menthan among'gwomen and,to warrant theassumpUon o[jk~e•epngintormed ofothelfacts:, ._,Ing known to the health and none nuthoritatlve po" " among urban than amomg rvral an a11-or•an d advising his patients on the medicall professions its own, populatlons. I~Uon: baslsof hisappraisal otthose - evaluations o6such data." , "Neither the proponents nor. "UaUI definitive studtea arelCacts." ~ll1SFIINGTON POST a Washington; DL C. t ;.December 12, 1959' f'• s ~ xtSnio~Lng=Cancer Li:n uestiouecl by"A1V.l ,i.,r. CHICaGO, Dec 1i (AP)Istons. 4lthough the'studles ''The AmericanDfedical Associ••reveal a relatiooship hetw~e'ed t; ~tion Journal says there Is in- leigarette smoking and e ufficient evidence "to war-ancerye ~at' rant the assumption!" that,' seems more than colo- ~i~y eiyarette smoke is the major,eidental• they do not explain u;rdaetor in the increase in.lungwhy, even when smoking pa ~t I` cancer 1Ferns are t}ie sanue case rates ;~ .• °jA Journlditoril are higher among mn th '~ a ea yester-ean . day questioned conclusions in,among women and among ~.a report.byDr. Leroy E. Bur-Iurban than among rural popu• >-;oey. Surgeon General of the'lations. ` i U. S. Public Health Service.I ''Neitherthe proponents carried in the Journal two nor the opponenle of the ' weeks ago, ; ismoking theory have sufftet f Dn Bmr.ey's Yreport listed ent evidence to warrant the"~ - ,smoke as the main factor iniassumption of an alt•or.noae "the increase of lung cancer;authoritative position. ;"> and concluded' that heavy!'1 "Until definitive studies arc~~ ~:smokers were more prone to ~orthcoming,.. the phYSIC18n 1.the disease. ~ an fulfill his reponsiDiliLy by The Jburnall editorial said: watching the situation cin:el¢, "* °AnumberA ob authorities keeping informed or,the tarts; ~~ho have examined the same and' advising his patients on evideocee cited by IDr: Burnev~ the ba~isaf his appta~sat oC ~ do not agree with his conelu. those facts" tryt~~ ~ . .. ._ .... . . . _ .~ . .. ..' i.`...t#'. kx % r 1~ ~°J s