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126 (Tableu 2, 3). all of.hich are more frequeotly tzported ia't}x gsoup espoacd to ETS than in the contsob a.od fottr of which achievc ststis- ti,cal '4mamnce- Tbe oumbes of deaths in the eontrol and EI5 czpoaurt g;otspa ia .cey amall and may aeplaib the lacli of an appareot do.e-eesponse io 5ctnaka` Ho.c.c:. as the reLd.c risk for imtg esacer foc scti.c 111111010cre ia mt>eb lsig}ter iB esaks t5an females it may be too a:ly to expect many fe.maks in the ETS exposure gsoup to be aSated. Tbis .ould also apply to mali: as .cll as femak deaths from myocardial infarction.. Ckcupation has not been taken into account in this analysis, as its effect on lung taneer risk in non-sawken iu thought to be marginal' (4. 10). The West of Scotland is a valuable atea to eontinue esuninatiian of the effect of E'15 on account of the relstivclr high ace of lung cancer in noa-amoken and the flattening of the dose-rsspoase relationship above an aveage consumption of 20 cig+rettes per day (')); In conclusion, the clear dose-response rela- tionship with lung cancer observed in males t:=posed to ETS supports observations ftom previous studies. Although the number of deaths on which the current analysis is based is sma1l;,The nature of the finding., mskes conti- nuation of this srut:y important. acrtRSr+crs 1. US Dcpartment of Heahh. Education and'Wcl- fare. Srnoking and Health: A report ofthe Sur- jeon General, Wtrhinpon. DC: O5 Pub4ic Health Service 1979. t. 2. Hinyams T. Non-anokinB .iw of hnvy arnoksn have a hig3w risk of hung caaQS:, a aady from Japan Dr lled J 1991 c 2t2:113- 1{S. 3 Triehopocsla D. Kahedldl A. lp.rsoa L, >ticsiahoo D. L..eg Caecsr asd Psr:s Srnoking 1sn J CGeesr 1981: 27:1-4. 4. Gar5akel L Tima ti.ada in kmg eaaar ssx- t.lity aawa~ 111001111211111110- s aada eooe m parF.e anoking. ) s,.oe Caeav Trt 19g1a Mt1061• 1066. S. Gt113a G 1. lqla t. Fbie D: J, Gshne A. Caeeer ieeidena 1. lflK. Soodaed W.at 19Ti- 19Tf. k Watsrbare j. h/uir Q. liuem.p- omam K Per.e11 J' (Esh): cuKer tneletaoa in fi.e oontineno, Volume IV', Lyoo, IAAC Scien- dfic Publlicatioes No 42. 1982. 6. Ha.thorne V. M, Gras.a D. A. D.evea D. G. Dlbcd pwaurs Ut a Scottish to.a Dr )4.d J' 1974: 269:600-603. 7. Hole D. J. t.larkc ). A, H,.vhOme V. ke,11/ur- doch L M. Cohort follow-up udng eontputcr linlage with routincly collected dats. J ehstxt D'u 19d1: 34:291-297. !. Doll R. Peto RMortality in nel.tion to smoking: 20 years obscrvations in mak British doeeors. Br ided J 1976: 273:1325-1536. 9. Gillu C. R.,Holic D. J, Havthorne V. St, Boyle P. \lalc lung nreer and ciprrtc snwking in the West of Scotland (.ubmitted): 10: Fricdh+an G. D;,Pctitti D. B, Bawol R. D.,Prc- valencc and'correlatct of passive smoking. Am J publ Hlrh 1CB3: 73•401-405. 11. Office of Census and Surveys. Occupational mortality: The Registrar Gcnerdb ,iccennial! supplement for En`land and Wiles. 1970.7Z London: HMSD 1978. Charles R. Giltis Greater E-.lastioo Health Board West of Scotland Cancer Surveillance t:nn :.uchdl Hospital Glasgow. G20i9N8. SCOTLAND.