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     1        happened in developed countries (and is happening in
     2        comparatively affluent parts of developing countries) can
     3        now be linked to the increased incidence of chronic
     4        disease and to premature death".  I think that speaks for
     5        itself.
     6
     7   Q.   Is there anything else you wanted to refer to in this?
     8        A.  Yes, given the process that will now take place,
     9        I think it is also relevant to refer to two facing pages
    10        that were not put in evidence, which is pages 184 and
    11        185.  I have mentioned those already.  That is a very
    12        brief tabular summary of the recommendations of six
    13        reports on diet and cancer, most of which have been
    14        mentioned.
    15
    16   Q.   We do not have those.
    17        A.  I am suggesting is that if this is to be shown to the
    18        Plaintiffs' experts, they should see that.  This refers to
    19        reports on diet and cancer which were produced between
    20        1982 and 1987 in Canada, Europe, Japan and the USA.
    21
    22   Q.   What pages in the book were they?
    23
    24   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  184 and 185.  Since they have been
    25        mentioned, I think we should have photocopies of them.
    26
    27   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  You did ask to make a number of copies of
    28        pages between 98 ----
    29
    30   THE WITNESS:  In the case of the WHO Report, it might be
    31        simpler just to get a few copies of it.  It is available
    32        at HMSO in High Holborn -- at least it was when I was last
    33        there.
    34
    35   Q.   If we move on to the next document.
    36
    37   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What am I going to do, I going to put your
    38        document V here -- it is better, Mr. Rampton, if I
    39        actually put it in tab 26?
    40
    41   MR. RAMPTON:  That is what I have done, my Lord.  I have
    42        stuffed it in 97 which I originally had, and I do not know
    43        how far it goes.  127 is the last page in the new piece
    44        and the next page of the original is 156.
    45
    46   MR. MORRIS:  Before we leave that document, if we just look at
    47        page 104 that was disclosed as part of your references, at
    48        the top of the page it makes the statement:  "The
    49        relationships between cancer and physical activity are
    50        inconsistent and incompletely understood, and therefore 
    51        require further investigation."  Is physical activity 
    52        generally looked into in cancer research? 
    53        A.  Yes, by some investigators.
    54
    55   Q.   It is not considered to be one of the main environmental
    56        factors then for cancer?
    57        A.  By some, yes, the evidence is actually quite strong
    58        and I think, if anything, is understated there.
    59        "McDonald's do not manufacture tread mills", I do not
    60        understand the relevance of the question.  But perhaps I

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