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o O G Medford I t' "C:'7 ...i Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1955 Pages 1-6 Matches and Cigarette Lighters May Be To Blame in Lung Cancer United Press Science Editor New York U.R) In lung can cer it is more logical and more scientific to blame the match or fuel-burning lighter which lights a cigarette than the cigarette it self, according to a cancer spe cialist who is well known in the (Scientific world. No one has succeeded in iso lating a cancer-causing substance from Otobacco, but burning matches and fuel-powered light ers are "carcinogen factories in feiniature," said Dr. Joseph L. Decourcey of the Decourcey Clinic of Cincinnati. "carcinogen" is any sub stance which can cause cancer. "Among the known sources of cancer causing compounds, the richest to which human beings are commonly exposed" are matches and fuel-burning light ers, he asserted. Admittedly he was suggesting a theory. But theorizing on a basis of logic is a powerful sci entific muscle. ?Dr. Decourcey had a very solid fact upon which to- build his theory. It fact that there are carcinogens in "tarry soot and oily fumes." The Culprits "Smoke from a burning match results from incomplete combus- o tion and consists of tarry soot and fumes from partially burned, depositf tarry soot formed in cup. Holding it upside down, he " strucka match under it. A black - Stalin's Photo Displayed On Birth Anniversary Moscr U.R) All Soviet newspapers carried a front page portrait of the late Premier Jospf Stalin yesterday on the ?6th anniversary of his birthday. partially cracked paraffin mole cules, rosin, wood, plus particles and gaseous products of sulfur and phosphorous," he said. "Smoke from the flame of a fuel burning cigarette lighter consists of tarry soot and fumes from partially burned, partially crack ed molecules of the petroleum derived fluid." He demonstrated with a tea the cup because it was cool UEW Man Indicted OnConiemptCharge Washington (U.R) A federal Grand Jury has indicted a vice president of the Independent United Electrical Workers Un ion and a New York attorney on contempt of Congress charges. The indictment naned John Thomas Gojack, general vice president of UE, and Harry Sach er, New York attorney. Both men were indicated for refusing to answer questions about their Communist party connections. A Justice Department spokes man said there is no connection between Sacher and the union. He also said Sacher was one of the attorneys who defended 11 top Communist leaders in the first Red conspiracy case under the Smith act. The maximum punishment on he Contempt charges is a $1000 fine and one year in jail. The indictment came only a day after Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr. called on the Sub versive Activities Control Board to brand the union a Communist infiltrated organization. The un ion retorted that the charges are "lies." compared to the flame. This, he said, was what happened when flames hit "the relatively cool tobacco of a cigarette combus tion is slowed, with resultant in crease in tarry soot and oily fumes." Because "a cigarette must be lit before it can be smoked," he suggested a "new interpretation" of statistics linking cigarette smoking with lung cancer. His theory explains a statistical fact which has embarrassed scientists who have indicted cigarettes. It- is that cigar and pipe-smokers, even heavy ones are much less susceptible to lung cancer than cigarette smokers. Difference Explained Some of the former use matches and lighters more fre quently than cigarette smokers. However, he pointed out much more "salivation" is involved in pipe and cigar smoking if the carcinogens in soot and fumes are water-soluble, they would be highly diluted by saliva which would protect the pipe and cigar smokers. ' He pointed also to recent sta tistics suggesting heavy-drinking heavy cigarette smokers have a higher incidence of lung and laryngeal cancer than mere ly heavy smokers. No one would suggest that "ethyl alcohol is a co-carcinogen" along with cig arette smoke, he remarked but heavy drinkers are "eager breathers clumsy with a match or fuel-burning lighter. All this is going to be set forth in the next issue of the bulletin of the Decourcey Clinic. The bulletin is going to say that the burning match and lighter have been completely overlooked in scientific research and it's time to find out what they add to the cigarette besires fire. PROVINCIAL CABINETRY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE! i THE SUPERB 21-INCH CHALFONT DELUXE by rca Victor Mr RCA Victor 21-lnth Cholfont Deluxe, loxurloui mopb finiih. Medal 21D647. 349.95 Now RCA Victor brings you rich Provin cial cabinetry with all the charm and authenticity that only master craftsmen can create. 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