Day 016 - 22 Jul 94 - Page 20
1 MR. MORRIS: I just turn the page and the first page I saw was
page 26.
2
MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let us have a look, then I can make a note
3 of it.
A. Can you give me the volume?
4
MR. RAMPTON: It is volume VI yellow, tab 5, internal numbering
5 page 23, comment: One must, once again, not distort or
misread or take out of context what is written there;
6 yellow V, sorry; tab 5.
7 MR. MORRIS: Which one are we looking at now?
8 MR. RAMPTON: The comments in the middle of the page 46, 23 at
the top.
9
MR. MORRIS: This study which is one of many that you comment
10 on, and this is from Richard Doll and Richard Peto?
A. Yes.
11
Q. "The Causes of Cancer"?
12 A. Yes. This was written about 1981.
13 Q. Yes.
A. It was a review of -----
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MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just wait for the question.
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MR. MORRIS: Is Mr. Doll and Mr. Peto very well respected? Are
16 they respected scientists or researchers in the field of
causes of cancer?
17 A. Yes, they are.
18 Q. At the top of the profession?
A. Yes.
19
Q. Your comment is, is it not: "This shows that while the
20 national data may indicate that there is an association
between a diet which is high in fat (or meat) and a high
21 incidence of cancer of the breast or cancer of the colon,
this does not prove a definite link between cause and
22 effect."
23 MR. RAMPTON: Read the whole page.
24 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. Let us read the whole page.
25 MR. MORRIS: We still need to know much about the role of
different types of fats and other constituents in the
26 diet.
27 MR. RAMPTON: Please read the whole page.
28 MR. MORRIS: Can I ask my question?
29 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No. Read the whole page then come back to
the bits you want to ask about that.
30
MS. STEEL: Mr. Rampton does not always read the whole page
