Evening star., 1955-11-06

Scientific studies have shown that tle best air for
human consumption i 68sF with relative humidity
Of 30 to 20 per cent, and fiee from contamination.
This ideal atmosphere seldom exists oufofdoor, but
the modern boon Of air conditioning b making Il pos
sibie for more and more of Is 70 enjoy healthy
environment both at home and q work.
COLONIES Of various kinds Cf disease Rcms Ordinarily
thcse lie dormant but 4 brcated nto the more favor
able environment Of the lungs tIsy can multiply and
cause Illness Pneumonia 5 one Of the more common
Of these diseases, and few years aeD was major
cause Of death. Today. thanks 20 antibicts i IS no
longer 10 be dreaded although h : sl serious Main
tanning socd general physical condition the best
way 70 avoid it.
Diseased sinBcs and tcnsiis, abscessed teeth or
pyOnhea also release germs mo die lungs. resulting
in Assesses and Other serious Illness The wise thing
IS TO have such conditions treated promptly.
Tubeseulosis: Because L : no loneer the great
killer i vas, most people unaware that TB IS still
both prevalent and dangerous. Neicrnarians have cut
the incidence Of tuberculosis down to one in 1000 of
caffe. but i Is estimated TINT one in every three
people harbor the eems.
These germs may enter the body IN several ways
Someone close 10 you Il he has unknown tubercuIoss
can contaminate air and food Milk and meat can come
from tubescuIom animals. Pasiesnized milk, as a
0eense against OOm tunecal0sS ana 0fuce0s. should
be the rule for everyone.
Even Il you become infected the eerus may Lie
dormant in your lungs and yOu may never set active
TH. On the other hand fcr no Obvin,m reason they
may fare up into disease So : fortunate thaf sim
pie skin test. called the tuhercun OF Manfoux test
can reveal even the presence Of dormant germs in the
body. Everyone should take this lest
Anyone who positively 70 the tuberculin test
needs regular chest examinations long as he lives.
From IS TO 80 per cent Of all serious tuberculosis in
the lungs. and chest rays can show destructive areas
Of disease long before you feel in.
When tuberculosis Is found early, tOday's dramat-
caly improved methods Of treatment can nearly always
rest are seldom necessary. But tins i st serious
avoiding il or detecting It early.
lun1 Cancer: score of possible causes, from too
much cigarette smoke to priniers ink, have been
advanced for lung cancer. Wiie the controversy and
the studies cOntinuc, what can yo9 do about il?
There IS as yet simple test like the fuberculin
test 20 detect cancers presence There are rarely early
symptoms. Far too Often lung cancers are not dis
covered before the malignant ces have entered the
blood stream after which death certain If detected
early enough. however. cancers can be removed by
surgery before they spread to other parts Of the body
Lung cancer, which strikes i've times as many men
as women. may occur at any acc from infancy through
scnify, but from IS years on : the most common
period For all Of yOu in that aee bracket chest Xay
hlm every six asONfks can Be . life saver.
Il may detect not only early signs Of cancer. but also
tuberculosis and other chest conditions which can
endaneer the wonderful air pumps which provide US
with the breath Of life