Page 14 January 1982 Cassiar Courier How to reactivate your CILIA! Doctors Silikoff, Hammond and Churg, in an article On asbestos exposure, smoking and cancer said “‘Asbestos insulation workers, as a group, have a high risk of dying of bronchogenic carcinoma - about seven or eight times ex- pected’’. Medical journals tell us that bronchogenic carci- noma can be any of several kinds of epithelial cancer which can occur in tissue covering a free surface or lining a body tube or cavity. Bronchogenic carcinoma can there- fore be interpreted to mean cancer of the bronchial tubes - tubes which carry air into the Jungs. The three doctors then state, “we have observed 370 such workers from January 1, 1963 to April 30, 1967. Our findings indicate that asbestos exposure atone is not the entire explanation. Of 87 non-cigarette smokers none died of bronchogenic carcinoma. Of 283-workmen witha history of regular cigarette smoking, 24 died of broncho- genic carcinoma, although only three were expected to die of this disease”’. The three doctors continue by observing that ‘‘cal cu- lations suggest that asbestos workers who smoke have about 92 times the risk of dying of bronchogenic carci- noma as men who neither work with asbestos nor smoke cigarettes’. SMOKERS SHOULD STOP As a result of their studies they concluded that * asbestos exposure should be min‘mized, that asbestos workers who do not smoke should never start, and those now smoking should stop immediately”. ‘ That report was published some nine years ago but the effort to establish cigarettes as a danger to health con- tinues. ‘ In August, 1976 the COLUMBUS OHIO DISPATCH printed a story on suspected causes of cancer and quoted Ohio State University biophysicist Ronald W. Hart who said, ‘We know from epidemiological evidence that as- bestos does cause cancer and that its potential for this is greatly enhanced by cigarette smoking’. He is also noted as saying that the incidence of malignancy is four times greater for smokers who work with asbestos than for non- smokers in the general population. THE WASHINGTON POST of September 12,1976, in a story by staff writer Morton Mintz headlined HALT IN SMOKING SAID TO CUT ODDS OF LUNG DISEASE, lays it on the line. It-quotes a new British study which ° shows that longtime cigarette smokers who break: the hab- it will drastically reduce the likelihood of suffering severe- ly disabling lung disease in old age. Mintz states that this finding challenges the convent- ional medical wisdom that a person who stops smoking in _ middle age does so too late to save himself from chronic obstructive lung disease, a condition in which the lungs gradually deteriorate. STOP SMOKING AND “FREEZE” RISK Oxford University biostatistician Richard Peto, a co- author of the British study report, said that current stud- ies indicate that the risk of getting lung cancer ‘’freezes’’ when a smoker gives up cigarettes. For example Peto said that by the age of forty a regular smoker has incurred a slight risk of getting lung cancer. If the smoker then quits the risk will remain slight, but if the smoker continues the risk of cancer will escalate increasing threefold in ten years, tenfold in twenty years - and even more sharply later. Scientists blame smoking as the principal: cause of lung cancer which the American Cancer Society estimates will have caused the death of 83,000 Americans during 1976. Shettigara & Morgan examined the relationship be- tween exposure to. asbestos and layrngeal cancer and the results of their study was published in 1975. ‘We conc- clude,”’ they state in a foreword to their paper, ‘That ex- posure to asbestos and cigarette smoking are potent fact- ors in the development of this disease“’, — a —— SMOKING FADES F ROM FASHION It would appear from the evidence collected to date that smoking is bad news for anyone no matter what he or she does for a living. But to smoke or not to smoke is at this point in time - up-to the individual. This may change. in the not too distant future when public smok- ing may. be permitted only in designated ‘smoking areas’ set aside to protect non smokers from the perils of the weed.. This subject has already appeared on the floor of some government legislative assemblies. It is becoming harder to find ash trays. When a smoker lights up now the chances are that someone will point a pensive look in his direction. Perhaps smoking is starting to fade out of style. Some think it will be a thing of the past by the end of this century. Where does it all lead us? It leads us tc the conclusion that asbestos and cigar- ettes are an unhappy mix. As Selikoff states, “.....the > risk is significantly greater among asbestos workers who smoke than those who do not.” Berry ‘and Doll observe that the effects of cigarette smoke and asbestos may be MULTIPLICATIVE rather than simply additive. Smok- ing it is thought, does not just double your chances of lung cancer but multiplies them. by Roy Minter And multiplying your chances of getting cancer of the lung is serious business. f Perhaps the start of the new year is a good time to think about smoking and its effect on our health - and the health of non smokers who stand close by. A final quote from Medicine, Science and the Law; Dr. J.S.P. Jones, Consultant pathologist, City Hospital, Nottingham,. states “‘It is interesting to note that lung “cancer is not significantly more common in Asbestos workers who do not smoke Sonlciee with the general population”. Finally, when you quit smoking, your cilia - those zillions of little hairs that sweep your -bronchial tubes and other air passages clean, will start. working again. The fact is that the smoke from.one, repeat one, cigar- ette paralyzes your cilia and they cannot do their job. And. if your. cilia are not functioning the dust you bre- athe in during the day is not properly expelled. Smoke has put the “‘sweepers’’ out of commission. So, if you really enjoy breathing through clean air passages, your cilia must be working for you at full capacity. One cigarette can stop your cilia from doing its job. So, to restart your cilia stop smoking. Happy New Year and may good health be yours throughout the coming year and the years beyond. Circle the words listed below aie you find them in the vertical, horizontal or diagonal rows of letters. The Respiratory pystem scramble va < O=ZRES Zz 0 | TCoOMADWHONRPrHHDWaAKO Da et El eG) al AN i i ee MHuUNOWNNArHOTNKOMN — Hl . = ee Sa Se a ne PUBLIC HEALTH MOMS, INFANTS & TOTS GROUP | A moms, infants and tots group is being formed in Cassiar. The key to the program will be PARTICLE PATION by. both moms and babes. This group will provide an opportunity for moms and infants to get together, socialize and learn activities and games to play in order to stimulate the baby’s growth and development. ‘ Exercise for moms and babies, storytime, «playtime and other activities will hopefully be in- corporated into the program. It will also give moms a chance to. share their problems, good experiences and new ideas with each other and explore new approaches in parenting. We wish to extend an invitation to anyone interested in joining and participating in this pro- gram. We will be meeting Thursday momings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Upper Liesure Room of the Rec Centre starting Jan. 14, 1982. RECYCLING TOYS Have your children outgrown some of their toys? Would you like to clear that storage space out? The Cassiar Health Unit and Moms, Infants & Tots Group would be as to use them im their program. In particular, we are looking for toys suit- able for children 04 years of age. Push-pull toys, building blocks, rattles, squeaky toys, mobiles, story books, etc. and old clothes for “dress-up” would be great. They can either be left at the Health Unit, or we will be glad to pick them up. Please contact | the Cassiar Health Unit at 778-7752 or leave a message, or write to Box 158, Cassiar if you would like to help out or for more information. Thank you. SAFETY FOR 1982 BUCKLE UP LOVED ONES... It is a well-known fact that your life hangs by a thread. In a motor vehicle that vital link is your safety belt. Thousands of people owe their lives and well-being to safety belts. Nonetheless, in a crash or a sudden stop, safety belts offer no protection to young children. That is why various types of child car safety seats can be found on the market. However, adequate protection for children under 50 Ibs. in weight can be provided only by seats meeting Canadian Government safety standards. Speed kills! What is not generally known is that low-speed crashes also can be extremely dan- gerous. A study of 28,000 death and i injury-pro- ducing car crashes in Sweden revealed an average speed of 12 mph. FIGURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES Statistics for 1973 show that 4,026 Cana- dian children under four years of age were injur- ed in car crashes: 90 were killed. All were occupants of the cars involved. In 1975, 611 Quebec children under six were hos- pitalized because of injuries sustained in car crashes. Automobile riding is the first major threat to the life of the new-born child. The second, quite often, can be attributed to the parents themselves for failing to install a child car seat Meeting government standards i.e. a seat taking into account the physical characteristics of child- ren such as lack of physical resistance (compared to adults) due to diminished body proportions: a higher centre of gravity with most of the body weight located above the waist which, in a car by Susan Omura crash, causes the body to be thrown forward abruptly. Rolls of fat in the pelvic area make proper fitting of the parachute-type harness dif- ficult — an upward slide under the impact could cause serious internal injuries..Not being fully de- veloped, the lower spine of the child cannot help keep the parachute-type harness in place. The child’s head is proportionately heavier than the rest of the body and increases the whiplash effect on the neck. The squeleton has a lower blow re- sistance than that of an adult. Consequently, the force of the impact must be spread out over the entire body of the child. This is achieved by the protective shell of car safety seats. Many parents still consider the seats as some sort of straight jacket rather than safety device. Installation in- structions are to be strictly observed. An impro- perly anchored seat will not prevent the child from being thrown against the windshield risking _ serious injury, even death. As a passenger in your car, your child’s life hangs by a seat. Choose that seat carefully so that you may enjoy his presence..- not his memory. CAR SEAT SAFETY PROGRAM Automobile accidents are a very real, major threat to the life of the newborn child. Properly installed car seats are important in reducing serious injury, even death in the event of a motor vehicle accident. . The Peace River Health District strongly en- courages parents to “Buckle Up” their loved ones and is starting an infant car seat rental program. In the Cassiar Health Unit Office we have 2 GM “Love Seats” for babies under 20 Ibs. Parents are encouraged to rent these seats while they are ~ considering purchasing a suitable car seat as their child gets bigger. The car seats may be rented from the Health Unit for $5.00 per month - with an initial pay- ment of $10.00 for the first and last months rental, or if preferred, they may be rented on a daily or weekend basis. If you are interested in renting a car seat or finding out further information about Car seats for infants, please contact the Cassiar Health Unit at 778-7752 or leave a message at the Health Unit or Box 158, Cassiar. CHILD HEALTH CLINICS | JANUARY 1982 SCHEDULE Tuesday WELL BABY CLINIC at the Jan. 12 & 26 Cassiar Health Unit from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday WELL BABY CLINIC at the Jan. 19 Good Hope Lake School from 11:00 to 12:00 noon. Wednesday WELL BABY CLINIC at the Jan. 13 Dease Lake School from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday Evenings ADULT CLINIC for immu- 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. nization updates, travel immunizations, TB skin test- ing, etc. Thursday mornings MOMS, INFANTS & TOTS 10:30 - 11:30 am. GROUP held in the upper leisure room at the Rec Hall. Prenatal Classes If interested, please call the Health Unit at 778-7752 or leave a message at the Health Unit or write to Box 158, Cassiar, B.C: a Sel PS ETE | Cor Cones las 1982 Page 15 cf BEAMILIENG SHIRE TAGIEUIB FOR INDIVIDUALS — FOR FAMILIES The British Columbia Safety Council invites you to join now. During the twelve month period of your membership you will receive:- - Four copies of Family Safety magazine. - Eight booklets selected by the Canada Safe- ty Council. - Ten issues of the British Columbia Safety Council Newsletter. - Six or more booklets selected by the British Columbia Safety Council. - Special material relevant to Home and Fam- ily Safety, Driving, Camping, Recreation, School etc. - A membership card in the Community Sec- tion Family Safety Club (without voting pri- vileges). An annual membership fee in the British Colum- bia Safety Council “Family Safety Club is $20.00, regardless of family size. Membership is open to all residents of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Mail your cheque or money order to: Family Safety Club 200-3316 Kingsway Vancouver. B.C. V5R 5K7 Be sure to include your complete name and ad- dress including postal code. Safety Binge Congratulations to Mel Taylor, one-line winner of Bingo Game No. 30. He chose a Timex digi- tal watch as his prize. NOTICE DON'T THROW AWAY ANY PRESCRIPTION % GLASSES — EVEN IF YOU HAVE ONLY THE LENS. THE LIONESS CLUB COLLECTS THESE ¢ TO SEND TO UNDER PRIVILEGED COUNTRIES & IF YOU HAVE AMY PLEASE CONTACT “RITA BROWN 291 CARMACKS ST, PH. Uda Fad