Friday, September 15, 1978
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Saccharin risks called uncertain
The proposed ban on the artificial sweeter has only been delayed, not lifted.
WASHINGTON (AP)--Although Americans don't hear much about banning saccharin anymore, the controversy has not been ended by the warning signs in supermarkets and the new labels on diet food.
Scientists throughout the country are trying to resolve the dilemma of what to do about saccharin, which is a popular food additive. It causes cancer and for which there is no substitute.
an recent weeks, more studies have been thrown into the controversy, but none have
- In an exhaustive 700-page review of every major saccharin study, Morris F. Cramer of the Food and Drug Administration indicated that better tests must be done before anyone realistically could determine the risk of human cancer from saccharin. Because of the uncertainties, he urged the government to move cautiously on a ban.
- A survey of doctors and other health professionals indicated that up to 70 percent opposed a saccharin ban because they thought that benefits might outweigh known risks and that the data on saccharin were inconclusive.
- The National Academy of sciences is conducting a federally funded study of the nation's food safety programs, and is reviewing these results and many other data. The academy's acacharin findings will be sent to the FDA for review, and the study is to be finished by February 1979.
- A Johns Hopkins University study comparing the lives of bladder cancer patients with a similar grim cancer link with moderate use of artificial sweeteners. A similar Canadian study earlier indicated a sweetener and bladder cancer in males.
The FDA tried to ban saccharin last year, mostly because of the Canadian study that linked large doses of it to bladder cancer in male rats and because of indications of a possible human cancer link. The ban was called for under the Delaney clause, a law requiring a ban on food ad-hoc donations regardless of other benefits they might have.
THE CRAMNER REPORT, a survey prepared at the request of FDA Commissioner Donald Kennedy, indicates the benefits of saccharin may be found to outweigh potential harm, a consideration not covered by the Delaney clause.
Of the new reports, most attention was focused on the one by Cranmer, former head of the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research.
The agency has not endorsed the report and considers it a working paper.
A public outcry followed by sacharin is the only general-use artificial sweetener approved for use in this country. A debate ensured over the wisdom of the Delaney clause in light of the need for an artificial sweetener, not just by casual dieters but by diabetics or others for whom obesity is a health problem.
Congress last November delayed the ban until June 1979. They then required warning labels on saccharin products and authorized further study.
"The Crammer report at the present time has no status," FDA spokesman Wayne Pines said. "It was compiled by an FDA official and represents an individual's view on saccharin. It is in circulation among other federal agencies for comment."
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The report said a review of previous data indicated saccharin is a weak carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance. However, it said, saccharin may be more hazardous as a "promoter", a substance that boosts the carcine-causing effect of another carcinogen.
"The culture of India seems to be the fairest break out among the Flower children, but we have seen a shift in her dent has turned his hand to two forms of ancient Indian art, wax-resistant and tie-resistant."
R. Gregory Walstrom, Graduate Student in American Studies, who has worked with both types of art for the past 12 years, was invited to participate in Art: Madame Fahla Khalifa of Egypt.
'STUDENT GROOVES WITH INDIAN ART'
September 1, 1978 opened an exhibit of Walstrom's works at the Lawrence City Library.
ARTISTS LOOK AT THE ARTIST, draw photos of the Artist by Anne Mangen, Tim Newberg and Ramzie蒋安 are integrated Into the showing.
30 YEARS OF ART represent wax resists of the Rajshaw School, soft sculpture, and drawings.
CANNER SAID better tests should be conducted to see if there were "safe" intake levels below which some carcinogens would be present. It would be possible to set a safe limit on saccharin.
But Cramer mostly emphasized that much was not known about testing chemicals and applying the results to determine the human risks. He said that it "isn't enough to identify a chemical which has the potential to produce cancer."
Public viewing regular Library hours the month of September, meet the Artist 2-5 pm Sunday the 17th.
He said the Delayne clause was inadequate because it didn't allow for a default judgment.
Cramer said in an interview that he formulated several examples to show how much wasn't known about interpreting data carriers overloaded with potential carcinogens.
for balancing risks against possible benefits from using the substances.
TESTS CONDUCTED in England indicated that high doses of the natural sweetener xylitol caused tumors in male rats. But interestingly, Cramer said, a test on the testis 20 percent regular sugar-cut testicle gave a 10 percent incidence of kidney tumors.
Rats given 5 percent saccharin had a 30
"The risk of cancer in animals is 475 times higher for sucrose if they received saccharin and sucrose at equivalent 'sweet doses," Cramer said.
percent incidence of bladder cancer and since saccharin is 500 times sweeter than sugar, Cramer calculated the cancer risks of equivalent sweetness.
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The Kansas Board of Technical Professions has accused Burgess, Overland Park, of misconduct in connection with the kickback case.
"I don't believe this is true or that we can say either saccharin or sucrose causes cancer from these test results. Twenty percent sucrose and 5 percent saccharin in my opinion exaggerate toxicological data so much that the results are shaky."
The engineer had been among 28 defendants accused of bribery conspiracy in the alleged trade of a $30,000 contribution to former Gov. Robert Docking's 1972 reelection campaign for a $500,000 designation. He was one of Kansas Medical Center, Burgess and other members of his firm, Burgess, Latimer and Miller, were acquitted by jury.
If he is found guilty of misconduct he is subject to suspension or revocation of his job.
Unindicted co-conspirators testify in kickback case
Two uninducted co-conspirators in the criminal case, former state Architect Kenneth McLain and Frank Fisher, former board chairman of Marshal & Brown, Inc., testified before the hearing panel Thursday, in the court bound for the alleged bribery conspiracy.
TOPEKA, Kan. (UPI)-Two uninducted co-conspirators in the state architectural contract kickback case have told an engineers licensing board of the involvement of engineer William Burgess in the alleged bribery conspiracy.
Burgess was expected to testify when the hearing resumed today.
Mclain and Fisher indicated Burges attended several meetings of the architectural-engineering team and state officials. Although they testified a con-
Hecht presented several motions for dismissal of the complaint against Burgess, all of which were taken under advisement by the panel for consideration later.
Fisher testified he had told Burgess it would be necessary for Burgess, Latimer & Miller to take part in the contribution being made to the Docking campaign by the team. He said at one point Burgess said he had to do such a thing to Obtain a job before.
In answer to a subpoena requested by Hecht, Glenda Taggart, librarian of the Topeka Capital-Journal, presented the newspaper's clipping file on news stories related to the medical center and the kickback case.
ribution had been discussed at one of the meetings, they could not state whether Burgess participated in any contribution discussions.
Burgess' attorney Robert Hecht, accused the board of persecuting the engineer by charging him with misconduct three years after he was acquitted of criminal charges.
McLain testified Burges had delivered a portion of the contribution to McLain's apartment to Richard Malloy, a former aide to Docking.
Hecht's contention on the basis of the news clippings was that the board should have known of Burgess' involvement in the case and believed it too long to file a complaint against him.
7th National Flat-Picking Championship Folk Arts & Crafts Festival SEPTEMBER 15-16, 17, 1978 WINFIELD, KANSAS FAIRGROUNDS
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NORMAN & NANCY BLAKE — DAN CRARY — THE RED CLAY RAMBLES
BRYAN BOWERS — HIGHWOODS STRING BAND — RED RECTOR — BILL
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OUTDOOR PLUMBING BAND — CATHY FINK & DICK DONALD
DON LANGE - CATHY BARTON - COUNTY LINE - NEW CACHE VALLEY DRIFTERS - ART THIEME PHIL MASON & MADELINE McNEIL - MARY FAITH RHOADS & THE DOBBES BROTHERS - ROSY'S BAR & GRILL - MALCOLM DALGLISH & GREY LARSEN - EAST CREEK - HARVEY PRINZ & LILAH GILLETT ... AND OTHERS
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