Page 12-Friday, July 28; 1978-The Michigan Daily Smoking risks not left to men WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report on smoking shows that American women have 'come a long way, baby - a long way toward higher disease and death rates" from using tobacco, HEW Secretary Joseph Califano Jr., said yesterday. The secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare made the statement in releasing his depar- tment's 10th report to Congress on smoking and health, this one concen- trating on the effects of increased smoking among women. IN 1964, CALIFANO said, when the famous Surgeon-General's Report linked smoking to lung cancer among men, "there were not enough women smoking over long enough periods of time to yield the same grim evidence for women as men. Now there is evidence." Women, Califano said, have "come a long way, baby - a long way toward higher disease and death rates from bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, certain other cancers and car- diovascular disease." The evidence summarized in the latest report indicates that women who smoke cigarettes face essentially the same increased risks of lung cancer, ,%..../ v Women have 'come a long way, heart disease and other health problems as men who smoke, but they add to their risks as well. THE REPORT said recent studies show women who take birth control pills substantially increase their risk of heart attack if they smoke, too, and pregnant women who smoke increase the chances that their babies will be stillborn or unhealthy. The more a woman smokes, the more likely her baby is to suffer the con- sequences, the report said, citing what is called a "dose-response relationshi- p" between smoking and the incidence of fetal death in late pregnancy, premature birth, low birth weight and numerous complications of pregnancy and delivery. The Tobacco Institute, a trade association, called the report "a classic of bias and omission. . . deftly crafted to support Mr. Califano's personal views about tobacco." baby ...' IN A WRITTEN statement, the In- stitute said it was "paradoxical, in- deed, to hear that tobacco smoking by women accounts for their problems of illness and pregnancy at a time when their longevity is highest and infant mortality rates lowest. It is cruel to tell women they can solve these problems by putting out their tobacco cigarettes when that advice is at besta monumen- tal oversimplification." "Secretary Califano's war against tobacco smokers isn't going to be won by continued distortions and decep- tions," the institute said. It added that the report "completely ignores published scientific criticism of the major studies on which it is based." The report submitted to Congress by Califano cited one study which showed that smokers of cigarettes with relatively low "tar" and nicotine reduce their risk of dying somewhat when compared to high tar and nicotine smokers but still have 50 per cent higher mortality rates than non- smokers. FOR PURPOSES of thestudy, cigarettes with less than .17.6 milligrams tar and 1.2 mg. micotine were considered low tar and nicotine, while high tar and nicotine cigarettes were those with 25.8 to 35.7 mg. tar and 2.0 to 2.7 mg. nicotine. A number of brands marketed in recent years contain considerably less tar and nicotine than those considered "low tar" in the study. At least one brand advertises itself as containing only 1 mg. of tar and .1 mg. of nicotine. The sooner one begins smoking, the sooner one is likely to die, the report said. "For those who begin smoking before the age of 15, the risk of premature death is about 86 per cent higher than that for nonsmokers." But it offered a measure of hope to tnose who quit. Death rates of former smokers decline as the number of years since they quit increases, the report said. "After 15 years off cigarettes, death rates for former smokers are nearly identical to those of nonsmokers." Korea agrees to withdrawal of U.S. troops CORONADO, Calif. (AP) - hepresentatives of the Republic of Korea agreed yesterday to the phased withdrawal of U.S. ground troops still there 25 years after the end of the Korean war. "I don't see any major or serious dif- ficulties," Defense Minister Ro Jae Hyun said as a joint communique was issued ending talks with U.S. Military officials. &erybody Topside The Sperry Topsider is a Genuine handcrafted moccasin, mounted on an anti-slip yachting sole. In Dark Brown Elk dyed cowhide. Narrow and Medium in Men's sizes 6 to 13and ladies' sizes 5 to 10. $36.00 Mast S TWO STORES CAMPUS 610 E. Liberty Open Friday 'ti 7:00 DOWNTOWN 217 S. Main St. Open Mon4 Fri Nites 'ti8:30 SECRETARY of Defense Harold Brown appeared with Ro at a news con- ference and announced formation of a five-officer "Combined Forces Com- mand" assigned to make certain the South Koreans are able to repel an in- vasion. But Brown said invaders "cannot ex- pect to win a victory." He said that although the 36,000 U.S. ground forces in the Republic of Korea would be with- drawn by 1982 "the military balance will not be endangered or jeopardized." President Carter had announced early in his administration that the U.S. ground forces would be pulled out of South Korea. 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But it said the Republic of Korea will stay able to withstand any invasion. The United States, it said, "will con- tinue to deploy Naval forces around the Korean peninsula." Brown said military equipment and aerial sur- veillance needed by the South Koreans will be provided but that now is the time to begin the pullout "at a time when the military balance is acceptable and ten- sion is not high." Girl only survivor in cable ear accident Authorities said the cable itself was un- EUREKA, Mo. (AP) - A 12-year-old damaged, and about 16 other cars girl, the only survivor in a cable car damagedinndeabots16ndtgerbcars that fell 70 feet, was in serious condition remained in the air, stranding about 35 persons. It took firemen four hours to yesterday, one day after the accident rescue them. killed her sister, a cousin and an uncle. Jennine ee , dsuained Authorities said Kristen, whose home multiple fractures anditernalinjuries wasiHarre, Vt., and Johnson, of min l the acde and wsinerliuiswon- nRivesville, were visiting the Weeks in the accident and was p serious con- family in St. Louis County. dition after surgery, a spokeswoman at Park security personnel ushered St. Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood said. about 12,000 customers out of the park, KILLED IN the fall of the cable car at which closed six hours esrly. Six Flags Over Mid-America on Wed- DC YE. pksa o i nesdaywere her sster, Trisha Weeks DICK TYLER, a spokesman for Six 10; her cousin, Kristen Johnson, 15, and Flags, Inc., said in Los Angeles that her uncle, Clark Johnson, 25. , Sky Way rides at Six Flags parks in her ncl, Cark ohnon,25.three other states - Georgia, Texas Johnson's mother, Catherine John- and New Jersey - were closed after the son, 65, was listed in fair condition accident. All were to be checked when yesterday in the same hospital. The the cause of the accident at Mid- spokeswoman said the woman, of America was discovered. Rivesville, W. Va., had been admitted Investigations at the scene began as a p ecauth nary hasu efer she a before the park opened yesterday, a Six grasdholdrfedFlags spokesman said. Bob Kochan, grandchildren. park public relations director, said at- Safety engineers and St. Louis County tendance seemed normal with only por- inspectors began efforts yesterday to tions of the park open yesterday moii- determine what caused the 70-foot ning. plunge. "Attendance is fine. Comparing it to THE ACCIDENT occurred shortly af- another day, our business is normal," THE CCIENToccrredshotlyaf- Kochan said. ter the Sky Way cable car began its ride The park was reopened, except for toward the western end of the park. A the Sky Way, after all the cars on the supporting arm broke, the cable jum- ride were removed from the cable and ped and the gondola plunged to the the broken supporta s alen ground at - the base of a pillar, d onarm was taken