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TNE Al31RICAN HEA1Cf ASSiC1AT1uN
"The. 1963 Ad IlcCn~mdticu In nnd Cnrdiovascular Dfaeasos rrported . . . on Mny 11,
1963 . . . that there 1s mdf(civut rvidenrc of the imrniful effects of cigarette smoking
on health to werrent discouraging tce.nagero from developing the hnhlt of nmoking . The
primary evidence of ihc harmful effect of clgarette omoking remnins the otetiatLCal
rela[fonnhlp betvcon smuking and morrallty tran coronary artery dieense, but a number of enc111ary fenturou nre aian recngnleed, 1ncluJing effects 11, emphyaorna, peripheral
vaseular diseaso, anQ not to be u urlnoked, tlm relatianship to cnre(noma of the lung .
Accordingly, the Conunlctce rcconm,ends thnt the National Office of the Acterieau Hom't
Anmociatlon, aa well n Afflllat .anA Cbopter Ilenrt Ausnclnttonu he pnrnd .ttad to join
with other voluntery end nffictnl health agertcieo In educatlotwl progra m for teencgers
rolotlve to eigerette sn.king . 111, Cnnvuitteo furthee recmnnends that etrong oncouragement
to ntop smoking,under physlclau nupervision, be given people who have a high risk
of death and 111neas from coronary ertery disease and myo