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Mimeo 4-H-385 Cooperative Extension Service, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana SMOKING LEADS TO NOWHERESVILLE by John D. Boruff, Extension Health Specialist The official indictment of cigarette smok- ing as a health hazard has created national concern about the problem and generated national action. Since the Surgeon General's report on smoking and health on January 11, 1964, (1) a federal law has been enacted requiring cautionary warnings on cigarette packages, (2) a national clearinghouse for smoking and health has been established in the Public Health Service, and (3) programs of research, education, and information have expanded nationally and locally. Social scientists are now distinguishing types of smoking behavior and searching for methods to improve the ability of all types of smokers to control or quit the habit. Any significant progress in reducing the use of cigarettes on a national scale has ser- ious considerations beyond those of health alone, including the effect of progress across a wide range of economic and social activity. After the publishing of the report, one newspaper line read "Cigarette manufactur- ers cautious or noncommittal in their reac- tions to the tobacco-health report." Today they are still cautious. When they address themselves to the problem, they speak of the need for more research. But research must not be used as an excuse for iack of action on the basis of what we already know. We know that cigarettes are a serious over-ail hazard to health. We need research: to tell us exactly what in cigarettes causes the damage and how --to help people to stop smoking and not to start No further research is needed: --to tell us that at least a quarter of a million Americans die prematurely each year because of cigarette smoking. --to make clear the ominous rise in sickness, absenteeism, and disability caused by emphysema and bronchitis, both closely identified with smoking (personal air pollution). Emphysema is by far the most common chronic disease of the lungs. It is the major single cause of disability having a pulmonary (lung) origin. Emphysema has become sec- ond only to heart disease in the last few years. Emphysema-bronchitis affect to some degree at least 10 per cent of the mid- dle age and older population of the United States, Another headline about the report said: "Three Networks Will Review Policy on Use of Advertising. " But one network president said a few days later that "voluntary changes in advertising copy and cigarette commer- cials could be made" -- not will. Changes have been made. You don't see or hear, "More doctors smoke brand X than any other cigarette" anymore. The tobacco industry adopted a cigarette code to regulate cigarette advertising "volun- tarily. " It is very questionable whether this has had any significant effect. One of the major and controversial de- velopments in smoking and health is the new law requiring health warnings on cigarette Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, State of Indiana, Purdue University and U. S. Agriculture Cooperating. H. G. Diesslin, Director, Lafayette, Ind. Issued in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
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Title | Mimeo 4-H, no. 385 (no date) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-mimeo4H385 |
Title of Issue | Smoking Leads to Nowheresville |
Author of Issue | Boruff, John D. |
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Purdue University. Cooperative Extension Service |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Smoking Smoking--Health aspects |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo 4H (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 12/04/2015 |
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URI | UA14-13-mimeo4H385.tif |
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Title | Page 001 |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-mimeo4H385 |
Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo 4H (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Transcript | Mimeo 4-H-385 Cooperative Extension Service, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana SMOKING LEADS TO NOWHERESVILLE by John D. Boruff, Extension Health Specialist The official indictment of cigarette smok- ing as a health hazard has created national concern about the problem and generated national action. Since the Surgeon General's report on smoking and health on January 11, 1964, (1) a federal law has been enacted requiring cautionary warnings on cigarette packages, (2) a national clearinghouse for smoking and health has been established in the Public Health Service, and (3) programs of research, education, and information have expanded nationally and locally. Social scientists are now distinguishing types of smoking behavior and searching for methods to improve the ability of all types of smokers to control or quit the habit. Any significant progress in reducing the use of cigarettes on a national scale has ser- ious considerations beyond those of health alone, including the effect of progress across a wide range of economic and social activity. After the publishing of the report, one newspaper line read "Cigarette manufactur- ers cautious or noncommittal in their reac- tions to the tobacco-health report." Today they are still cautious. When they address themselves to the problem, they speak of the need for more research. But research must not be used as an excuse for iack of action on the basis of what we already know. We know that cigarettes are a serious over-ail hazard to health. We need research: to tell us exactly what in cigarettes causes the damage and how --to help people to stop smoking and not to start No further research is needed: --to tell us that at least a quarter of a million Americans die prematurely each year because of cigarette smoking. --to make clear the ominous rise in sickness, absenteeism, and disability caused by emphysema and bronchitis, both closely identified with smoking (personal air pollution). Emphysema is by far the most common chronic disease of the lungs. It is the major single cause of disability having a pulmonary (lung) origin. Emphysema has become sec- ond only to heart disease in the last few years. Emphysema-bronchitis affect to some degree at least 10 per cent of the mid- dle age and older population of the United States, Another headline about the report said: "Three Networks Will Review Policy on Use of Advertising. " But one network president said a few days later that "voluntary changes in advertising copy and cigarette commer- cials could be made" -- not will. Changes have been made. You don't see or hear, "More doctors smoke brand X than any other cigarette" anymore. The tobacco industry adopted a cigarette code to regulate cigarette advertising "volun- tarily. " It is very questionable whether this has had any significant effect. One of the major and controversial de- velopments in smoking and health is the new law requiring health warnings on cigarette Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, State of Indiana, Purdue University and U. S. Agriculture Cooperating. H. G. Diesslin, Director, Lafayette, Ind. Issued in furtherance of the Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
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