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FILE NAME Newspaper & Magazine Articles NMA DATE 1964 Oct 31 DOC NMA027 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Science News Letter - Danger of Lung Cancer in Asbestos Workers VOL. 86, NO. 18 PAGES 973-288 ENS wee ms men mms cms von wer wor ve wae see eggmenes one tvecapmmpmcenepng secrete emt gannesssabgbentbccenpasgr WASHINGT oe WASHINGT WASHINGT oan TVNOLLY AN TOIGS) ; tr and Mightiest Mightiest 279 279 279 | | ; I nc ST Lh } Ly -276 -276 SCIENCE NEWS LETTER for October 31 1964 Doctors Trim 2 Inches Off Flabby Waists German discovered have doctors at the instant discovered an famous Planck Institute workout method that can reduce waistlines in 30 days Called Isometrio Con- tractions one second dally workout can reduce waistline fast 10 simple exercises can put the whole family in shape fast No sweat strain or tiring repe- titions coaches by Acclaimed Internationally athletes Results guaranteed physiologists Free Illustrated ISOMETRICS Information Write WINNING Minute Home Ino Dopt B 87 Centuck Sta- tion Yonkers N. Y. 10710 It's Like Driving In A Contour Chair 3 MEDICINE Danger of Lung Cancer In Asbestos Workers A/SBESTOS WORKERS are in great danger of lung cancer and asbestosis a serious lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos dust A conference on biological effects of asbestos in New York City sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences was told that cancer in these workers either in the chest or elsewhere in the body is believed related to exposure to asbestos dust A study of more than 1,500 asbestos insulation workers in the New York Jersey Questions DENTISTRY have Army dentists been coping with mouth and jaw injuries in primitive areas p 281 EDUCATION new method is being used to fight illiteracy in underprivileged areas p 278 PSYCHOLOGY can person hear through skin p 275 PUBLIC HEALTH should be required to take tuberculosis Santa tests Clauses p 276 SPACE new innovations recently unveiled 111 fighter known as TFX p 279 highlight the plane better area showed that of the 307 who died dur- ing the past 20 years 40 had died of cancer and % to % had died of asbestosis Of those who started to work with asbes- TECHNOLOGY ing a new look at the have scientists been takinternal structure of the earth p 280 tos 40 or more years ago 94 gave ray evidence of asbestosis Dr. I. J. Selikoff of Mount Sinai Hospital New York said Another study reported by Dr. W. J. Smither of the Asbestos Research Council London revealed a definite increase in the occurrence of lung cancer among workers in an east end asbestos factory in London SCIENCE NEWS LETTER VOL 86 OCTOBER 31 1964 NO 18 WITH TOURrest AUTOMOTIVE HEAD REST engineered for driving pleasure Until you use TOURrest you can't possibly appreciate what it adds in comfort Patented adjustment relaxing passenger head rest OR supports back and keep driver alert Helps prevent whiplash Straps on in seconds with unique fittings stays Shaped foam with rich leather vinyl cover gold trim Specify Grey white red beige blue tan or black 8.95 postpaid Deluxe for driver 9.95 Order Model V for Volkswagen Send check or money order to Denver TOURrest Corp. Dept SN10 5801 N. 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Battery made up with 20 of these cells- Used 60 New 125 Overall size 10 10 x x Wt approx 60 lbs " Type LAL12H NICAD 60 AII 12 V. laboratory battery made up in hardwood rack with 10 cells overall size 11x x 2614 Wt 100 New 125 NICKEL battery Type 4 Edison 30 AH 6 V. hardwood rack used- Newapprox 18 10 " Approx wt 50 of 5 cells in Overall size lbs Guarantee All cells are guaranteed for satisfaction or your money back except cells marked with an asterisk * which are sent as received from used Government stocks and not checked before shipping send for free pamphlet ESSE RADIO COMPANY 368 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis Indiana 46225 A surprising discovery Dr. Smither said was that a relatively high number of cancers started in the pleura and peritoneum the membranes lining the chest and abdominal cavities and covering the organs within these cavities Asbestos dust is also affecting the lungs of city dwellers regardless of whether or not they are asbestos workers Dr. J. G. Thomson of the University of Cape Town Medical School Cape Town South Africa pointed out Autopsies of 500 persons over 15 years of age in Cape Town and 500 more in Miami Fla showed asbestos bodies in many lung smears Asbestos bodies are asbestos fibers coated with an containing substance The use of asbestos has increased greatly in the past 50 years Asbestos cement products such as pipes flat and corrugated sheets Edited by WATSON DAVIS Summary The Weekly lished every Saturday of Current Science pubby SCIENCE SERVICE Inc. 1719 St. N.W. Washington D. C. 20036. NOrth 7-2255 Cable Address SCIENSERVC Subscription rates 1 yr 5.50 2 yrs 10.00 per 3 yrs 14.50 ten or more copies in one package to one address 71/2 cents per copy week single copy 15 cents more than six months old 25 cents No charge for foreign postage Change of address Three weeks notice is required Please state exactly how magazine is addressed Include zip code Copyright '1964 by Science Service Inc. 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S. and Canadian Patent Offes Indexed in Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature Abridged Guide and the Engineering Index Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation and shingles manufactured in most countries of the world make up the largest use Seon of asbestos The second largest use of asbestos is in the manufacture of asphalt and SCIENCE SERVICE | vinyl asbestos floor tile Science News Letter 276 October 31 1964 The Institution for the Popularization of Science organized 1921 as a profit corporation Board of Nominated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Athel- PUBLIC HEALTH Urge TB Checks for Department Store Santas stan F. Spilhaus University of Minnesota Wallace R. Brode Washington D. .; Bowen C. Dees National Science Foundation Nominated by the National Academy of Sciences Henry Allen Moe The Clark Foundation Harlow Shapley Harvard College Observatory Detlev W. Bronk Rockefeller Institute Nominated by National Research Council D/EPARTMENT STORE Santa Clauses should have tuberculin tests or chest rays because of their intimate contact with young children the National Tuberculosis Association warns Last year at least one child Leonard Carmichael National Geographic Society Benjamin H. Willier Johns Hopkins University Eric A. Walker Pennsylvania State University Nomi- nated by Journalistic Profession W. Riegel Washington and Lee University Gordon B. Fister Allentown Pa Chronicle Ralph B. Curry Flint Journal Nominated by the Scripps Estate Edward J. Meeman Memphis Scimitar Lud- well Denny Howard Newspapers Edward developed tuberculosis after climbing up on the lap of a department store Santa Claus W. Scripps ** Edward W. Scripps Trust Presi- . dent President Treasurer Director Watson Davis Assistant Director to ask for presents The association has issued a special Christmas season message to all department stores and other retail establishments em- ploying Santa Clauses to be sure these jolly Saint Nicks are as healthy as they look Dorothy Schriver Writers Ann Ewing William MacLaurin Faye Marley William McCann Barbara Tufty Judith Viorst Walter Wingo Ruby Yoshioka Science Youth Division Joseph H. Kraus Photography Fremont Davis Production Marcia Nelson Syndicate Sales Forrest L. Snakenberg Librarian t Margit Friedrich Interlingua Division in New York Alexander Gode 80 E. 11th St. GRamercy 3-5410 Advertising Manager Fred A. Moulton Metropolitan Science News Letter 276 October 31 1964 8-2562 Washington D. C. al ae of all A fe h 92 S P C N26 N26 girs id more ' 11 fi