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I*. A report from a Nev Zealand public health official, published In a 

 British medical Journal, attributed the increase in lung cancer Lncidence to 

 air pollution and not to snoklng. Advajace inforaatlon of the date of publica- 

 tion VB8 obtained fran contacts in ffew Zealand and England and vhen it appeared 

 it vas brought to the attention of the United Statea press. Stories and edi- 

 torials on it appeared in laany nevspapers. 



5. A paper by Dr. Hueper appeared In a publication of the D. 8. Public 

 Health Service In January. Advance copies of the article, vhlch described cig- 

 arettes as only a minor possible contributory factor, if any, In lung cancer, 

 vere obtained and distributed. Stories were carried by several nevs vlre serv- 

 ices and appeared in nevspepers throughout the country. It also vas mentioned 

 on many radio and television nevs broadcasts. 



6. A book on the scleatlflc aspects of smoking and health, being vrltten 

 by science writer Eric Northrup, is expected to be jrubllshed by June 1. 



7. A year-end statement by Mr. Eartnett vas released to and published in 

 a D\CBber of the tobacco trade magazines . 



8. Releases vere issued on nev TIRC grants and the addition of $500,000 

 to the research fund, and stories on both appeared In many nevspepers. A story 

 has been prepared for release at an appropriate time en the continuance and ex- 

 pansion of the TIAC medical student fellowship program. 



9. The editor of a cocpaay which prepares pacphlets for employe reading 

 racks requested Information for a proposed pamphlet on sucking and health. He 

 later decided to discard the smoking and heeilth angle and Instead Is planning a 

 condensation of a 195'* popular-priced book on "How To Stop SaDking." 



10. The 1956 WORLD ALMAJiAC was published and contains a balanced treat- 

 ment of the subject of smoking and health. Inforaatlooal naterlal was given the 

 editor several months ago. 



11. Informational material, both from TIRC and other sources, continued 

 to be supplied to large numbers of doctors, scientists, science writers, stu- 

 dents and otljers Interested In smoking and health 



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