Show Ci Cis s Filters And Cancer A leading cancer research institute reported recently on its study of the tar and nicotine content of 56 brands of ciga ciga- The Roswell Park Memorial Memorial Memorial Me Me- morial Institute study indicated many Americans are endanger endanger- endangering ing their health by cigarette smoking WE VE BELIEVE that improved filters would help stop needless and premature Joss oss of life each I year from lung cancer certain I other kt of If cancer emphy emphy- I sema serna cardiovascular disease and other diseases associated with heavy smoking Dr George E E. E Moore who headed the study said The institutes institute's findings indicated indicated indicated indi indi- some filters offered hardly hardly hardly hard hard- ly any protection THE BRANDS lowest In tar and nicotine content were found to be Marvel and Cascade both filters The highest tar and nicotine nicotine nic nic- otine content was found in unfiltered unfiltered un- un I filtered size king-size i And king size tip filter Pall Malls were found to yield more tar and nicotine than the unfiltered unfiltered size king-size cigarette of the same brand In tests of Chesterfields Lucky Strikes and Camels the study indicated filtered versions versions versions ver ver- did not yield lower tar and nicotine than the regular cigarette cigarette cigarette ciga ciga- rette of the same brand I WHILE THE American Tobacco Tobacco Tobacco To- To j I bacco Institute still argues there Is no valid evidence linkIng linking link link- I j i Ing tar and nicotine to human I illnesses and says stress on this point can confuse and mislead I the public wise smokers will seriously consider the evidence I assembled by the New York State cancer res research ear chand and i treatment center in Buffalo I |