i | CLOSED BIG BOOK DISCUSSION Page 16 June 1981 Cassiar Courier Some smoking facts and about... heart disease Are there more heart attacks among smokers than non-smokers? * In a study of the smoking habits of middle-aged men, observed over a number of years, it was found that the heart attack rate in heavy cigarette smokers was twice as high as in non-smokers. Are there more deaths from heart attacks among cigarette smokers? In studies of various population groups, it was found that death rates from heart attacks in men range from 50 to 200 per cent higher among cigarette smokers than among non-smokers, depending on age and the amount smoked. The average increase is 70 per cent. Smoking is an added risk for people who are more susceptible to coronary artery disease, such as those with high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, signs of hardening of the arteries, a family history of heart attacks and strokes in middle age, or a combination of any of these conditions. Are cigarettes a health hazard for teen-agers? Yes, there is enough evidence of harmful effects on the body to discourage smoking even in young, healthy people. Obviously, the earlier you begin to smoke, the greater the risk to your health in future years. You may even risk a shortened life-span. Smoking is a habit hard to break. Teen-agers who never smoke will never have the problem of trying to do without tobacco. How effective are filtered cigarettes? Most filters now in use reduce only moderately the amount of harmful substances in cigarette smoke. So far, there is no evidence that filters are the answer to “safe” smoking. OPEN MEETING EVERY TUESDAY AT 8:00 P.M. EVERY FRIDAY AT 8:P.M. PLACE: CATHOLIC CHURCH BASEMENT FOR HELP PLEASE CALL 778-7589 - 718-7693 POST OFFICE BOX 491 CASSIAR, B.C... Sibscriptiona) SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ONLY $5.00 A YEAR FOR 12 FULL ISSUES OF THE CASSIAR COURIER. | | | Cassiar Courier, | cession. 8. | | | Name AdGress 2 ei hy City Province Code- 1 $5 enclosed ‘6 Bill m Bill me sb Gift- details enclosed SS —SS=—~_—~_=——=> $e | | | | | | aa ~y What other serious diseases appear frequently in smokers? _Lung cancer appears much more frequently in Cigarette smokers than in non-smokers. A number of statistical studies indicate that cigarette smoking is the chief explanation for the increase in lung cancer since 1920. Studies have also shown that chronic bronchitis and emphysema (a destructive disease of the lungs) are often associated with smoking. Abnormal tissue changes related to these diseases have been observed in the lungs and bronchial tubes of heavy cigarette smokers. Even young smokers sometimes develop a chronic cough. It is believed that a “cigarette cough” may predispose a person to emphysema or to the more serious forms of bronchitis. How is emphysema related to heart disease? Emphysema, a chronic disease which makes breathing difficult, may result in heart failure. Smoking aggravates emphysema. In non-smokers who develop emphysema, the disease is apt to be less severe. Are there other effects on health from smoking? Tobacco may cause reactions in the stomach and intestines which affect normal digestion, or make gastro-intestinal disorders become worse. Smoking appears to slow down the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers and tends to make them chronic. In some other digestive problems, symptoms may be relieved when smoking is stopped. ; ‘CLASSIFIED AD FOR SALE — BABY ITEMS SWING—O—MATIC CAR SEAT CHANGE TABLE STROLLER | PHONE — 778-7548 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA “CHANGE OF NAME ACT” (Section 6) : NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE is hereby given that an application will be made to the Director of Vital Statistics for a change of name, pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Change of Name Act’’ by me, Barbara Ann Cameron of 215 Smith Street, Cassiar,in the province of British Columbia, as follows:— ia To change my name from Barbara Ann Cameron to Barbara Ann Westlake. Dated this 14th day of May, A.D. 1981. BARBARA CAMERON SENIOR CITIZENS! YOUR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZEN'S COUNSELLOR IS" JOHNNY TAKU JACK P.0. BOX 381 CASSIAR, B.C. VOC IEO PHONE 778-7347 A COUNSELLOR ISA VOLUNTEER WORKER APPOINTED: BY THE PROVINCIAL’ GOVERNMENT TO AID SENIOR CIT- IZENS WITH THEIR CONCERNS — SOMEONE IN YOUR OWN AGE BRACKET TO WHOM YOU CAN TURN FOR IN—_ FORMATION KNOWING YOUR CONFIDENCE WILL BE RESPECTED. THE CHIEF ROLE OF THE COUNSELLOR IS TO PUT YOU IN TOUCH WITH AGENCIES OR PERSONS WHO CAN MEET YOUR PARTICULAR NEEDS. PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES ‘ > OF P2222 PPFPP2PFF2BAPBQPPI-B-BA-BDPBPDPBPBPB PDB DPBPBAABPPPBPPPBAPBPAYPAPB9ABAPAAAOOw @ Join the majority- Be anon-smoker How does smoking affect the circulatory © system? Cigarette smokers have higher levels of carbon monoxide in their blood. In most people who have been tested, smoking makes the heart beat faster, raises the blood pressure, and narrows blood vessels of the skin, especially in the fingers and toes. In normally healthy people, these changes are temporary and differ in degree according to the individual’s response to tobacco. Persons who are hypersensitive to tobacco have the most pronounced reactions. Why is there less risk of heart disease among pipe or cigar smokers? Probably because the pipe and cigar smoker usually does not inhale. If you have been a heavy smoker, does it help to stop? ’ Yes, because the death rate from coronary artery disease decreases among those who give up smoking, and after a period of years, approaches that of people who never have smoked. Also, in individuals who stop smoking, some abnormal changes in body tissues may revert toward normal. MOSQUITO CONTROL _ Will be carried out this season in the Cassiar area - starting in early May. The most effective and ecologically compatible methods will be employed. if you wish more information. concerning the program 5 : PLEASE CONTACT BEAK personnel through the Environmental Pro- tection office. Telephone 778-7435, Extension 218, MOSQUITO CONTROL NOTICE Beak Consultants Limited, on hehalf of the Cassiar Re- sources Corporation Ltd., will be conducting a mos- quito and black fly control program around the popul- ated area of Cassiar from May 7 to August 15, 1981. This program will involve applications of pesticide to ‘the environment. The program will be conducted based on the constraints of the B.C. Interministerial Pesticide Committee permit No. 140-17-81/82. A copy of this permit, and appropriate maps, is on dis- office. Additional information on the program is avail- able from the municipal office or from Beak Consult- ants Limited, Richmond, B.C. Damian G. Regan, B.Sc. Beak Consultants Limited 1-3851 Shell Road Richmond, B.C. 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