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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1971
Page
3
The National Center for Disease Control reported measles outbreaks in Pinellas County Florida Burlington Iowa and Lansing Michigan affecting unvaccinated children. Officials warn outbreaks could worsen in communities with low vaccination rates and emphasize vaccination to prevent epidemics.
The FTC ruled that clothing must carry care instructions and gasoline pumps must display octane contents. Clothing labels take effect July 3 and the octane rule March 15. Exemptions may apply for certain low priced or fully washable items. The updated octane formula halves the sum of research and motor ratings, generally lowering listed octane by about two points. A court challenge from the National Petroleum Refiners Association questions FTC authority.
State health officials warned that eyewashes in many first aid kits used by Southern California industries may not be sterile. R Kenneth Buell said neutral eye solution and sterile eye flush appear in these kits and should be discarded to prevent eye infection or damage from particulates.
The House approved a three year 1.6 billion expansion of National Cancer Institute research on cancer causes and prevention. The measure, backed by Rep Paul Rogers and Sen Edward Kennedy, keeps the program under NCI direction with emphasis on research and early detection efforts for oral, cervical and breast cancer and authorizes 15 research centers for patient treatment and study.
The Tobacco Institute challenged two chemists' report that DMN dimethylnitrosamine forms in some tobacco smoke. They said it is unclear if nitrosamines appear in fresh smoke or only during laboratory processing, noting tested cigarettes were experimental or niche brands.
Redding physician Dr. Harry Daniels says smoking accelerates facial wrinkles more than sun exposure. A study of 3,104 smokers and non smokers found heavy wrinkles in lighter age groups and that smoking’s effect on skin is strong in both men and women.
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