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e . eurrerlt cO cern over the
iii'#ble..tn of tinistrae of drugs scan
--, ric he- unfortunate- sxrle•-effect.
Of 101Ininishing in people''s minds'
t 1;Tlap
r cof .
o tan.ere .-reducing
cigarette,smoking er, better,
giving up cigarettes altogether,
• In .the_ School Health Service
of Huron County Health Unit
another' prcgrarrtme- f health
education with regard to the
.dangers of smoking is being
• carried taut this 'Week and. next
. week, bet, of course,, it is, not
only to students that such
„only
should be available,
andthe main points from the
Brief on 'Smoking and, Health
submitted in , 1969 by „„th,e
Canadian• Medical Association to
the House of Commons Standing
Commite on Health Welfare
anti .Social -Affairs provide, a
factual and unemotional; but
..none the less • disturbing,
appraisal of thepresent situation
- and -some suggestions fox dealing
with it.
The simple dissemination -of
information on the health
,hazards involved alone will not
significantly affect smoking
- habits.
What. ik . needed is the
enforcernen"t" of tough ,"federal
government legislation, says the
Brief.
Canadian physicians
themselves prove that point.
With ample accessto the
- evidence relating 'cigarette
smoking to cardio -vascular and
bronchopulmonary disease,.
one-third, of, all doctors in the
country continue to smoke. (A
' study published, in the C.M.A. In 1961 the
Journal, November 1.6, ' 1968 expressed publicly:
showed that though the
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the increasing number of peel*
suffering from chronic'
br nckt U `aiiireimphy a is an
a a.lditionai factor r in oily
increasing heart disease death--
rate.;'
l..)NI CANCER
Over 4400 Canadians died
from the • di'Sease , in 1967:
"Suffice, it to say that we nosy.
recognize that there is- a definite
relationship between; the
probability of your' dying from
lung 'cancer and •the degaree of
smoking exposure. The earlier
'one begins smoking, the more
one smokes, the • more one
inhales ,and the . longer one
smokes, the greater the risk,"
that • a relationship eixis'ts
between tobacco smoking and
bronchitis, " bronchiectasis,
eniphysema -and coronary
IS
proportion of, doctors smoking
was on the decline,• 35.4 percent
still smoked cigarettes regularly.
This compared -favorably with •
-the fact that 65.3 percent of the
profession . reported that they
had smoked regularly. ; At that
• time 52.6 percentof all adult
Canadian males liad the srno1ing.
habit.)..+
The °Brief makes itclear that
in the view of the Canadian
• medical profession there' -is no
longer any scientific controversy
about . the risk created by
cigarette smoking, and
recommended: .
, _1, The , federal governinent
enact legislation to eliminate the
advertising of '. cigarettes: _ in all
media an - tlie,,;point of sale,-
2.
almi-
2. The • federal_, government
eniact legislation _:requiring that
all cigarette packaging be
effectively labelled so as' to
indicate clearly that cigarette
smoking is a health hazard. -
(Falling-the'above, the federal
government shofiid provide:
legislation requiring the e'ffectfive44
• labelling of cigarette packaging
and advertising of ' ail : types,
Vindicating that cigarette smoking
. is a health hazard. Such labelling
should' ':include the tar and
• nicotine content, and other
toxic agents as they are
'iden-tif'ied -- as ,determined bye
appropriately d .ignate.d-
governmental agencies.)
"3. ro'he tobacco restraint act
be supported, strengthened and
enforced to effectively reduce
the sale' of hazardous products
to minors.
4.
Governments at all levels'
be encouraged. to.' discontinue
financialss pport and other
-subsitlyif the tobacco industry.
5. Governments • at . all levels
amt. .:volunstary health' agencies
e in ublic• educati
involy d p on
programs be commended for
their ends and encouraged to
increase -their i;'uppo?t, and
activity in the field.
The . dangers a of cigarette
smoking have been under almost.
continuous scrutiny by the
C.M.A. since '11959. Ol•iinal
concern was centred on the
incidence of lung cancer in
•smokers. Bilut, as early as- 1960,
the association's cbrnr>rittee ` on
public, health was expretsing
•
Association
for the first
concern about • "a growing -
imressirm • " throughout the
medical profession, though as
yet , (1960) poorly docu'mented., ,_
time its belief that a direct
relationship existed -between
smoking and „Ding cancer. The -
Committee on Caneer was ~•
-directed. •- to.- study how the
physician as -an individual,and
the Association could effectively
educate the profession andthe
public on the smoking cancer
• ,A widespread professional acid
public education program was
launched by Dr. M. R.
MacCharles, then president of
the association, in an: open letter
to - 411 physicians on March 16,
1963 Dr. Ma.cCharles_m.a.d-e air
unprecedented ;move lie culled
for : alH Canadian doctors to set
an appropriate public exarnple.
.,For -=those . physicians who felt
unable to break with the habit
he asked them to "abstain when
exercising professional duties -
especially in ... offices and in.
. hospital."
The position of.,;he profession.
on sr!noking and health *as it
stood at that time was clearly
stated -in a Brief submitted to
the National , conference- on
Smoking : and Health on
November 25-26. 1963. The
main recommendations of that
- B-rie€- • • were: the Fede
Government should provide the
stimulus for an extensiV'e blit
education program; intensified
research- on the nature of
'tobacco habituation was needed;
tar and nicotine content of
cigarettes should be marked
clearly on packages;, the
Department of National .Health
and Welfare- ' should ....:make;
educafionat material available on
stile smoking dangers; .the
content of. advertising should be
altered •to ,promote moderation
a'ntt to discou. rage the ;use of, the
product, by children and young
adults; certain provisions• of the
Tobacco Restrairit'Act-�should °lie
enforced; ways and means of
encouraging the Use of ,less
danger°o�ts. forms 'of tobacco
needed exploring.
-- 'he 1969 • Brief goes much
furtlker than its predecessor.
..That's- ~1-Trgely because
continuous study of extensive
scientific evidence in the interim
°-has revealed much,, more of the
debilitating nature of the
smoking habit. During the
'.period' . since .1963_ the
y .Association has been intimately
-.involved 'with the Matter of the
cause and effect of smoking. As
an - instance:. aft Association
representative; -Dr. „NI C.
Delarue, joined the Department
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of National Health and Welfare'
Technical Advisory Committee
on Smoking and Health.
;Here's how the •current Brief
,aline Fes t eya'rie
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dartiagi,ng that cigarette smoking
can and has caused:
HROMC BRONCH'ITIS
AND EMPHYSEMA
•r.
While these diseases 'appear in
both smokers and "'non-smokers,
the more severe lung -crippling
Cases are invariably found. among
smokers. Emphysema is so
closely related to sriioking that it
is ' frequently referred to by
physicians as, the s`smokers'
disease.'.' Recognizing - the rapid
increase in these conditiojrs and
their : chronic' nature
(emphysema • is second only -to
.hart- disease _as_ .a_.. -cause_. of
disability), itis conceivable that_
-they will 'pro„$;. ..the -most
cigarette smoking. ,.These
OTHERS TYPES OF
CANCER)'
The incidence of cancer of the
mouth, throat arid bladder is
increased by cigarette` smoking.
The obvious dir'ectL..eeposure 'to
smoke increases the risk of death
from cancer of the mouth and
-consequences will be in terms of
disability, premature loss .of.life•.
' in • the productive years, 'and
hospital' and medical care. In
1950, Che • death rate • per
100,000 . population due to,
emphysema was' 2.0. By ,1955•
t• he figure hadcli.mbed to;3.:6. In-
1960 it was up, to '�;2. and to.
12.7 by 1965. In 1967 the figure
stood at .14,6: :4,nd this -related
to 'a. condition not traditionally
'considered, a ` major cause of
death in Canada. Concludes the
Brief: '"There is no doubt that
Port Albert
The annual vestry meeting were nine members present.,The r
was held in the. basemen °oi meeting opened- • with - Lord's r
Christ Church on Thursday, • p'ray"er, Guild prayer' and ,'"The
January 15 at 8.o'clock with 11 - Queen.. 1iu es read the
-present. Rev. Mr. Odendoh? o - dg
presided and .opened the meeting secretary report. and thank you.
with prayer. nog, Mrs: Roy Petrie read the
' .Minutes of the 1969• meeting treasurer's' report and .both were,
were read• by the clerk, Myrtle adopted.. . ,
1 -lodges and . adopted. The ' • Mr. Odendohl told:, of some of
treasury: Guild, cemetery and his experience with the Indians
organ ,fund reports were all read' and told of . how quickly the
and :adopted., :-„ • Indian .children learn -our, '
Election Of officers was held lariguage and to sing. e
"as follows: Rector's warden, The. Bible scyi'pture was read
Harbou rte • Adams; . , .people's by Mrs. Graham. - Dinner was
warden, Carman Hayden; lay served by the hostess. Mr.•
delegates• . to Synod, Elmer . Odendohl • closed the ' meeting
Graham: substitute, Harold . with. Prayer'.
Adams; treasurer. Ralph Foster; • Social -News -
cemetery board chairman, ..M.r- :- _ The community was saddened
Odendohl Wm. Tigert, Ralph. ` by the death of Charles Petrie -on
d
throat by 500%. -
HEART DISEASE „
Mortality rate in the 35-54
age group from coronary' heart
disease in cigarette smokers is
5-10 times higher than for the
comparable. ago ,` group'-
in de
grees. of
difficulty -in,
obe ty ' -Or pers
o
.,n
i- na
l ivaipd•
pueaalr, anthce
npu-srroeis� dorthernxvrdualdiacontinun the habit., pruble� d. some eases. i owever
suffering - high- bloris pressure� "pleasure s Qker"a for the 41ormal
the risk of dying from heart� Mostreadily arsuaded tomake,„health hazard. froru.��Is'wel het
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disease ,eeated• bysmoking;s• �e attempt, It ls -torn increase isminiseuls campared-',.
increased by 200%o. The overall group, that the highest success , to .., the .dangers+ of smoking.
probability of death caused by rate has been' obtained ,by • thie •Neither ., is' there evidence 'that
heart disease is increased by 70%Q , • plinics. �} The - "negative -affect the stress ' an individtial
in cigarette smokers. smoker finds cigarette smoking undergoes while . giving up
_� g
'release from stress and, is the cigarettes is of long term,nor
OTHER CONDITIONS most hesitant to eventry to give creates. any major health hazard.
uphis habit. Cigarette smoking has a
While the relationship . to , Thies e p e ()pie, , are negative effect on the quantity
smoking has • .not been clearly . fundamentally ill -at -ease with and quality of'•Iife, ::The average
established
, -there "there rs' an increased society and their particular rol 25 year-old man • who smokes
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rate oaf sinusitis, peptic and in society -, ,utilizing cigarette ' two packs a day will give`up13.2
g a s t r i c . . u i', ;ic s,. a r d • smoking' as .a release --from .their years of, • his life to do so.
cerebrovascular accidents among basic tension, ,It is this group Another way:'it will cost him
smokers` A.. 100% increase,. in thou ,are most Ysusceptible to the '7.4 minutes 'of life °'for every,
premature • , birth • (and ',the insidious stimulus of cigarette. cigarette.he, lights.. He will enjoy
advertising and' who most, need less pleasurable productive living
continual reinforcement if they due to a one-third increase in
are to be successful' in their. loss of gainful employment time,
The Brief recognizes that efforts to give up cigarettes. For ,and', a reduced • income
there is no easy way to give up the psychologically habituated accordingly. _And the negative
--cigarette smoking, which is one smoker the .., habit, has become ' effects - start early even in
reason why its recommendations more important than the stress - teenage children, severer
.. stress . governmental action to
resulting risks to both infant and
mother) among women ; mho
sinokels well documented.. -
whieh led to 'his,„Habit 'lithe first
legislate curbs on the .promotion -'places'
and site of.tobacco. • The Brief dismisses' the
What makes the job of the popular notion that the breaking
anti-smoking clinics even more of the habit causes a greater
difficult is the range of health • hazard than the habit
motivation among ;smokers. itself. There ' is no 'scientific.
There are many different types, evidence to support this
of cigarette. smokers. They have supposition. -The, weight increase
different reasons ,for the habit experienced by many who give
respiratory infections; occur nine
timesas frequently in regular
smokers.
The cost to• the community
and country is also significant.
Says' the Brief: "The cost of lost
productive life and premature
death, t"he unnecessary
expenditures' required to provide
hospitalization and medical"care
and . so encounter , different • up ,smoking. can constitute .,an •is staggering tO the imagination."
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r-ai1-----Fost�er,• Ilv-in -Petrje, Garth -Lin Saturday. SYrxipathy is extended
Hayden, Elton Draper and to relatives and friends. ;
Harold , Adams; ., "hoard of .Terry-Hoy.,;•is a patient in
Management, Mr. Odendohl •Alexander Marine and General
RA1ph' Foster, Carmen Hayden, -- Hospital ., in Gederich. He is
Eirrier Graham; Mrs„ Eimer wijhed a'speedyrecofer-y.
Graham, Mrs. Roy Petrie: o ._._._.r• Euchre Party - •. -
Ha•rbourne Adams thanked A Euchre party was held in
Mgrs. Foster for the use of her the basement .of the church on
house for summer ministers and 'Tuesday, January 13. ,
thanked all those who helped High prize .for the. ladies went
cut grass at the cemetery. ,I to Mrs._Mamie .Sutchffe,-and Tim
Mr, . Odendohl closed 'the Dougl�'eriy or men.
meeting with prayer. Lunch was
served by the ladies. ,, ,.
' Ladies Guild • '"'' '
The ladies Guild met at Mrs. - Tuesday.`nights for the- winter=
Carman- Hoyden's home.. There months.
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'Juniors that won were Wayne
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The euchre parties are on
Nile U.C.W.
The annual meeting of Nile
United Church -was preceded by
a•Pot-luck dinner at 12.30. Rev.
C. McClenaghan '.opened the
meeting- with , Scripture and
Prayer: - The church secretary
report was read by Mr. Cliff
McNeil s ho • was appointed,
secretary for the meeting and
also .for the ensuing year. .
The Sunday School report ,
was .read by Mr: Harvey McPhee
which showed a balance on hand
of $20.44.- U.C.W. report by -
Mrs. Wilmer 'Rutledge •66.4.45
raised and a balance .on`hancr,of
$48.07. Bible Society report. by
Mrs. N. H. Talmay $122.25
collected and a large quantity of
u sed- -Ma tri p s -sent- to
headquarters: Mr. McNeil gave a
report of ,the session.'
There- are 205 persons under -
-pastoral care .4157 members, a5
of whom are non-residents.
•Mr. Glen , Riley gave
treasurer's report. Nile has 67
families and Dungannon- 82 so
that Nile will pay 45. per cent of
etpenses of the charge and
Dungannon 55 percent.
Palante on hand is,$5:22. The
,. ditorr report=was `read by Mr,
1wloug .McNeit,and .-tin--- 'plo-r
bit Mi'a f otttg McNeil.
Officers. for 1970 are: ScssiOn,
lift` McNeil and, O iiai
IV1cPh.ee for three years, Mr. Earl,
Bogie, Jamieson Riley two yrs.;
Harvey McPhee and Doug
'McNeil one year. board`` - of
stewards, James McPhee, James .
Hawkins, ` Carrr►en ;. Pollock,
Horace Crawford' three' yrs.; ,
Axno•Ior! • Stothers, Horton... w.,
Talmayr Arnold Graver, Rod
.McKenzie- two yrs.; Len
Christilaw, Mrs. Alvin Kerr,'Glen
Riley, Ron Pentland one year,
manse committee: Mrs. marry
Girnin, Mrs. David. McDairmid,
U.C.V. representatives Mr. Cliff' -
McNeil from .session and Mr.'
• James • Hawkins from ° the
stewards, auditors.,Mr. and Mrs.
Doug, McNeil Bible Society
•represent-ativ-e, _ Mrs -L. H.
Tali -Way; public relations, Mrs.
'l'almay; manse rep. on trustee •
hoard,"' 1tot Pentland and Doug
McNeil, organist responsibility
of the 'board of.„stewards,
anniversary committee, Or""nal
McPhee, Arnold Graver and Mrs. .
N. H. 'i'almay.
I)un'gannon°'"anniversary will
be Sept. 27., Nile apiliversary will
be either"Se�yp�yt♦. 13 or,Oct,18.a
The U.C.W. will try teratrange
for the cutting. of the:grass at thq,
-� church. , �', °�
On . I motion . Ref Mt. Orval
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.6.11/fcI hese the:mooting,. - wat
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come
People may reminisce about the "good old days" ... butsrarely about the good olddproducts.
and technology has br ht
Nowadays, modern.science a d ec elegy oug some pretty fabulous things our wax.
Take, for instance, tete,vtsion. In 1950, a 10" black and white set wasa buy,at $595. Today, for
that price, we expect a better set that's twice .the size, Arid1we get Itin colour too. '
How come? Marty reasons: Advertising is one of them: Advertising spreads'tite word to •
millions of people. It is the desires of millions -that makes mass production practical. And
mass production makes Io,w costs possible.
Take a look'a'round you. _Pert'.ef our good life is the good things .in it. And advertising
helps good things happen.
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