Show I Lung Cancer Program I Statistics released by the American Cancer Society show an alarming increase in the death toll from lung cancer while the death rate from some other forms of cancer are de de- de clining In 1967 an estimated Americans will die of lung cancer compared with 49 in 1966 according to 1967 Facts and Figures Issued by ACS The fatality rate has In Increased increased increased in- in creased ten times in the past 30 years MORE MEN will succumb to lung cancer than from automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile accidents Of who contract contract contract con con- tract the disease this year only five will survive in five years It is one of the most fatal forms of cancer These are grim sobering statistics THE REAL tragedy lies in the fact that lung cancer is one of the most easily prevented forms of cancer In at least 75 of the cases it can be avoided by a I simple precaution Dont Don't smoke The incidence of lung cancer is ten tI times mes greater among people who smoke cigarettes cigarettes- tes than among non For teen-agers teen and others who haven't yet fallen victim to the smoking habit the lesson is clear Dont Don't Start SMOKERS WHO quit can re reduce reduce reduce re- re duce the risk of getting lung cancer by 50 five years after stopping After ten years former former former for for- mer smokers have as good a chance as smokers non-smokers of es escaping escaping escaping es- es caping the disease How many Americans will heed the warning about the health hazards of smoking The Surgeon General of the US U.S. estimates there are 18 million Americans who have quit cigarette cigarette cig cig- arette smoking DOCTORS WHO smoke far farless farless farless less than the general populace anyway show a declining death rate from lung cancer In contrast contrast contrast con con- to the alarming increase among other males While the tobacco industry tries tres In vain to come come up with a filter tip Up that will the risk of lung cancer the best tip yet seems to be beDont Dont Don't Smoke Smoke- |