G. Schüler

Prävention der koronaren Herzkrankheit

This study aimed at reducing risk factors for coronary heart disease through improving living habits in the population. It was conducted in a rural community in the canton of Zürich; a similar community without an intervention programme served for comparison. Data from questionnaires and examinations in random population samples examined at the start and a year later (1974-75) indicated that a favourable effect on smoking habits was achieved while blood-pressure levels were reduced in both communities, presumably because hypertensives were referred to their physician in the intervention as well as in the control area. Serum-cholesterol level and eating habits could not be demonstrably influenced. However, there was a trend toward weight reduction and an increase in physical activity in the intervention community. On comparing the initial findings, based on random samples, with an independent new sample examined at the end of the study, no overall changes in risk-factor levels could be found in the general population but the statistical power to show an effect is impaired by small numbers. The intensity of the intervention programme was limited by the available means; it was well accepted by the population.

Lungenkrebshäufigkeit und Todesalter bei den Silikosetodesfällen der SUVA, 1960–1978

The frequency of lung carcinoma among the deaths of silicotics registered by the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund from 1960 to 1978 has been compared with the causes of death of all Swiss males during the same period. The PMR, while underestimating the true risk, is significantly raised among foundry workers. SMRs for lung cancer (estimated by comparing the numbers of pulmonary and non-pulmonary malignancies) are elevated among foundry workers, miners, workers in ceramic and miscellaneous industries. Only the stone/slate industry has not yielded a significant excess of lung cancers.

Erratum zu: Krebsmortalität 1980/81 und Krebsinzidenz 1980 im Kanton Zürich

Redaktlon / R~klactlon Prof. Dr. mad. F. H. Epstein (Chefredaktor), Institut for Sozialund Pr&ventivmedizin der Universitht ZOrich, Gloriastrasse 30, CH-8006 Z~irich PD Dr. med. R. Bruppacher, Abteilung fLir Sozialund Pr&ventivmedizin der Universitht Basal, St. Albanvorstadt 19, CH-4052 Basel Dr mdd. J. Martin, M6decin cantonal adjoint, Rue Cita-Devant 11, CH-1005 Lausanne (r(~claction francophone) Wissenschaftllcher Belrat Consell sclentlflque Dr. mad. Th. Abelin, Professor ffir Sozialund Pr&ventivrnedizin, Universil~.t Bern (Pr&sident) Dr. mad. Dr. h.c.U. Frey, Direktor Bundesamt ffir Gesundheitswesen, Bern Dr. mad. E. Grandjean, Professor for Hygiene und Arbeitsphysiologie, ETH ZOrich Dr m6d. F. Gutzwiller, Professeur de M(~decine sociale at pr(~ventive, Universit~ de Lausanne Dr mdd. O. Jeanneret, Professeur de M~decine sociale et pr6ventive, Universit6 de Geneva Dr m6d. B. Junod, PD Institut de M6decine sociale at preventive, Universit6 de Lausanne Dr. mad. G. Ritzel, Professor for Sozialund Pr&ventivmedizin, Universit~t Basel Dr. mad. M. Sch&r, Professor for Sozlalund Pr~tventivmedizin, Universit,~t Z0dch Prof. Dr. mad. F. H. Epstein, Institut f(Jr Sozialund Pr&ventivmedizin, Universit&t Z(irich Dr. mad. dent. Th. Marthaler, Professor for orale Epidemiologie und Pr~ventivzahnmedizin, Universit&t Z0rich Dr. med. H. Schlegel, Professor for Arbeitsmedizin, Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Luzern

Smoking behavior in 2 rural communities near Zurich

In the course of a community intervention study smoking prevalence was shown to increase and age of onset to decrease successively with decreasing age in both sexes; about half of the smokers tried at some time to stop. The educational programme had some effect in preventing extension of the habit.