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10 A SUNDAY. MAY 12. 1M3 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOFlD, OREGON Chronic Chest Diseases Are Discussed at Local Meeting Southern Oregonians who have been concerned for sev eral years over the possible influence of atmospheric pol lution on the health of the citizens had their fears Justi fied last week by Dr. Donald M. Pitcairn, associate profes sor of medicine and head of the division of chest diseases at the University of Oregon Medical school. Portland. Speaking under auspices of the Oregon Tuberculosis and Public Health association, Dr. Pitcairn addressed the May meeting of the Jackson Coun ty Medical Society at the Rogue Valley Country club on "The Problem of Chronic 4 Bronchitis and Respiratory Disease." The pollution factor does play a definite role in the in crease of respiratory disease. Dr. Pitcairn emphaasized. His concern was directed to air pollution and cigarette smok ing aa contributing causes of the increases In chest prob lems. "We also are gravely con cerned," Dr. Pitcairn de clared, "about the increase of cigarette smoking among teen agers. The best treatment is prevention. Once the habit is established it is difficult to curb or stop it." The Influence of pollution on the public health, as re viewed by Dr. Pitcairn, was accepted as significant In Feb ruary, 1960, by the Oregon State Sanitary Authority. The findings were issued following a six month study, authorized by the city coun cil, to augment and expand information collected bv the Sanitary Authority at inter vals since 1952 on the state of Medford's air. Confirm Pollution Problem "T), chirlv rnnfirmpd that Medford has severe air pollu tion during certain periods," in mint th renort "Counts of suspended matter in the air were extremely nigh during the spring period when or rharriit fif ht frost with smudge pots. The fallout of cinders and partially con sumed wood particles from I lumber and plywood mills was found excessive In sev eral Medford neighborhoods." Speaking particularly of ob structive emphysema, a dis ease which consists of chronic bronchitis, shortness of breath and wheezing, Dr. Pitcairn said: "What we are really concerned about is the abso lute increase of this disease during the past 10 to IS years." "While emphysema is still predominantly a man's dis ease, it is steadily increasing in women," the medical school authority on chest diseases stated. Problem In England "This disease has been a problem in England for a long time," he reported. "People here thought their experience was different, but we're be- ginning to recognize that it is the same problems we are see ing in this country. It usually begins in the fourth to sixth decade of life and is more con centrated in the cities than in the rural areas." There have been relatively few studies made in this ' : 7?V ; 'VLj VM , .-..r-j;'iJ ( : I SIGN CONTRACT Congressman Robert B. Duncan (D-Ore.) (left) looked on last week when a repayment contract between the bureau of reclamation and the Rogue i River Valley Irrigation district was signed by Kenneth Holum, assistant secretary of the interior for water and power. The re payment contract covers reimbursable costs of constructing the authorized Agate dam, reservoir and associated works on the Tal ent division of the Rogue River Basin project. Ashland Chamber Praised for Work ByJ.CSchill Ashland - James C. Schill, western division manager for the United States Chamber of Commerce, had words of praise for the Ashland cham ber when he paid return Visit here Tuesday. Schill had addressed the lo cal chamber several weeks ago. On his return visit this past week he visited with sev eral chamber committees and expressed enthusiasm over the progress they are making. The tourist and recreation committee of the chamber has been especially active recent ly, making plans for a water sports festival on Emigrant lake during the early part of the summer, and planning I good will trip to Weed, Mt. Shasta and Dunsmiur May 23. Will Meet Chambers On the good will trip, the caravan will meet with the chambers of commerce of the three communities In an ef fort to promote the Ashland area's recreation facilities and point out the Improvements in highways through the Rogue valley. At present, some Siski you county businessmen recommend Highway 97 through Klamath Falls to motorists Instead of Highway 99 and Interstate 5. The tourist and recreation committee met recently with the community development coommittee, at which time it was recommended that a new study on redevelopment of Lithia Plaza be undertaken by professional people. The chamber's greet er's committee holds a koffee klatch each Thursday at 8:45 a.m. in the Mark Antony ho tel to welcome new people. Earlier in the year, the chamber's legislative commit tee was quite active, meeting weekly to study proposed bills. Several recommenda tions were adopted and the area's representatives and state senator were notified of the stands taken. country and no large study of an epidemiological nature in contrast to England, where the problem has been studied for a fair number of years, Dr. Pitcairn pointed out. Anyone who has a chronic cough, even if it Is a dry cough, should have It investi gated by the family physician, Dr. Pitcairn warned. The regular chest x-ray will not reveal the disease in its early stages, he explained. This need is particularly true for smokers, the speaker con tinued. Smokers, he cau tioned, should never dismiss a cough as a ."cigarette cough." Advised to Stop S.noklng Anyone with emphasema is advised to quit smoking en tirely. Non-smokers, however, should not get the impression that only smokers get this disease, according to Dr. Pit cairn. Air pollution Is a contribut ing factor and residents of areas where the air is highly polluted develop the problem without smoking cigarettes. The more the individual smokes the greater the risk, of course, the doctor agreed. In England, for Instance, the occurence of the disease, the speaker noted, is more frequent in the heavily indus trialized areas where workers are exposed to dust and Irri tant gases. For persons who already have this disease, polluted areas are particularly hazard ous, Dr. Pitcairn added, re peating his advice to anyone with a chronic cough and shortness of breath to consult the family physician for a complete examination. Can Be Corrected Granting that Medford has the pollution problem report ed by the State Sanitary Au thority, the situation is not one that cannot be corrected,. the medical school professor volunteered. Some cities have gone a lone way in solving the Industrial air pollution problem, he said, mentioning specifically Pittsburgh and St. Louis. It took an aroused pub lic to accomplish this improve ment, but it was done. It can be done here if indif ference Is overcome and funds made available, it was point ed out in the State Sanitary Authority's report. Because of the natural air Inversion In the Rogue River valley, the fumes are often trapped, constituting a more serious problem certain times of the yea r, the report showed. "Control of the present air pollution sources is possible now and need not await new technical methods or proce dures," the report contended. The first recommendation, growing out of the evaluation of the data gathered in the study, was: "Control of air pollution in and around Med ford should be approached on an area-wide basis with City, county and state sharing the responsibilities." "OIL TO BURN" Mobilhtit S A H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL CO. 772-2111 6LM Calls for Bids For Work in Area Portland - The bureau of land management, Portland, has announced a call for bids to perform work Incidental to land rehabilitation and site Improvement on approximate ly 289 acres of government land in Jackson and Klamath counties. Bidders are asked to fur nish all necessary equipment, supplies and materials, tools, labor, supervision, services and transportation for the soil scarification projects near Medford. The work Is set aside for small business concerns only. Bids will be opened at 2 pm., May 23, in the BLM field administrative office, room 720. 1002 NE Holloday St., Portland. Detailed information may lie obtained from the bureau's Portland. Detailed Information may be ol'talnrd from the bureau's Portland office, or from the BLM district manager at Medford. Medford Student Takes Business Internship McMlnnvllle - Maurice Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dclbert E. 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