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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
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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. Terry, 2722 Bul
lock rd., Medford. is among
16 Llnficld college business
administration majors com
pleting their Intern ships
with business firm in the Mc
Mlnnvllle and Portland areas.
Terry served his Internship
with Honeyman Hardware
company in Portland.
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