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hun-dreds of studies that link smoking to can-cer don't really prove anything.Thoseofficials aren't saying that any longer.  \n1995 Study  \nDoctors say results from a 1995 studydemonstrate conclusively for the first timea direct link between smoking and cancer.Researchers in Texas and California foundthat a chemical in cigarette smoke causesa particular defect in lung cells.That de·fect makes the cells much more likely tobecome cancerous.  \nAccording to the study,a chemical insmoke changes after it enters the bodyand switches off the protective function oflung cells.  \nThe chemical damages a gene,calledthe p53 gene,that normally protects lungcells from dividing out of control and be-coming cancerous.Under normal circum-stances,it the gene detects a problem inthe cell,it stops the cell from dividing andsignals the cell to kill itself.If the p53 gene  \n## Tougher Laws?\n\nNEWS DEBATEPAGE 3THE BEEFAGAINST OPRAH  \n\n| PLA N A HEA D 1997-98   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| SSUE   | SUBJECT TO CHANGE   | 9   |  | 18   | Special Report  \u003Cbr>Poster   |\n| 1   | Special Report   | 10   |  | 19   |  |\n| 2   | Poster   | 11   | Poser   | 20   | Special Report   |\n| 3   |  | 12   | Special Report   | 21   | Poster   |\n| 4   | Special Report   | 13   | Poster   | 22   |  |\n| 5   | Poster   | 14   |  | 23   | Posler   |\n| 6   |  | 15   | Special Report  \u003Cbr>Poster   | 24   | Special Report   |\n| 7   |  | 16   |  | 25   |  |\n| 8   | Special Report  \u003Cbr>Poster   | 17   |  | 26   | Special Report  \u003Cbr>Poster   |\n\n# TEACHER'S GUIDE F0R THIS ISSUE\n\n## UP IN SMOKEBACKGROUND\n\nsmoke cigarettes,even when they knowsmoking can kill them.Is there a moral re-sponsibility on the part of tobacco compa-nies to truthfully tell people about whatwill happen to their bodies once theysmoke a cigarette?Discuss morality andethics vs.the desire to make money.  \nThe food disparagement laws begancoming into existence shortly after a law-suit by a group of Washington state applegrowers.The group attempted to collectdamages for a report done on the CBSshow Sixty Minutes.The report,aired in1989,said that Alar,a chemical used onapples,could cause cancer.Shortly there-after,Washington state apple sales wentinto a tail spin.  \nThe apple growers'suit was dismissedbecause the alleged defamation wasagainst a the product (the apples)and notagainst the producer (the apple-growers).  \nQuestions?E-mail us at EdCE@WeeklyReader.Com  \nis damaged,however,as it can be fromsmoking,the gene can't monitor a cel's di-vision.As a result,the cell divides uncon-trollably,a process that can lead to cancer.  \nCarcinogens  \nThe p53 Gene  \nScientists say about 50 chemicals intobacco can cause cancer.The chemicals,called carcinogens,can damage lung cellsand lead to the development of cancer ofthe lungs,throat,mouth,lips,bladder,and stomach.  \nOther chemicals damage the hairlikecells,or cilia,that line the airways.Cilianormally sweep the airways clean of dust,pollen,and soot.Smoking deadens the cil-ia,say doctors,and prevents them fromsweeping the airways clean.  \nThe researchers say the landmarkstudy may help persuade lawmakers totoughen antismoking laws throughout thenation,particularly laws that help protectkids from the dangers of smoking  \nAbout 4.5 million kids in the UnitedStates smoke today.Surveys show that to-day's typical teenager begins smoking atage 14.Three out of four kids who startsmoking are still smoking at age 18.  \nDOING MORE  \nConduct a discussion about why people  \nIcontinued on page 2)  \n## WORDS INTHE NEWS\n\nBelow are some key words used inthis issue of Current Events.Knowingtheir meanings will be helpfulin under-standing recent news events.  \n▶Mad Cow Disease (page 3)The common name for BovineSpongiform Encephalitis (BSE).This disease makes the brainand the spinal cord of cattle takeon sponge-like 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