The Citizen, 2003-11-26, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2003. PAGE 21.
Boomers face respiratory disease crisis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is one of the few
leading causes of death that is on the
rise, and by 2020 is expected to be
the third-leading cause of death
worldwide.
In Canada, more than 500,000
people over the age of 35 have been
diagnosed with COPD, and it is
estimated that an almost equal
number of middle-aged Canadians
may also have COPD, but are not
aware of it.
Despite its prevalence, a recent
Ipsos-Reid poll conducted Oct.28-30
uncovered that only eight per cent of
Canadians know what COPD is.
On Nov. 19, World COPD day,
The Lung Association and its
medical section, the Canadian
Thoracic Society (CTS) responded
by introducing a self-assessment
tool, The Canadian Lung Health
Test.
“Our goal at The Lung Association
is to help Canadians recognize
COPD symptoms so they can initiate
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still setting standard
The Bluewater Recycling
Association continues to set the
standard in the field of municipal
waste diversion in Ontario.
At the recent Recycling Council of
Ontario (RCO) 2002 Waste
Minimization Awards ceremony
held in Mississauga, the Association
was presented with the Platinum
Award, for the fifth year in a row for
Municipal Waste Diversion as well
as in the honour of being
acknowledged as the Best Waste
Diversion Program Operator. On
hand to accept the award on behalf
of the membership of the
Association was Meredith
Schneider, chairman of the board of
directors of the Association and
councillor for the Town of North
Perth.
These awards recognize the
Ontario leaders who have made
•significant contributions and
achievements in waste minimization
in 2002. This year’s awards were
presented in conjunction with Waste
Reduction Week, which has become
a national event intended to raise
public consciousness about waste
and its environmental and social
ramifications. Waste Reduction
Week’s theme, Too Good to Waste,
is about conveying an appreciation
for the richness and beauty of our
diverse world and how we can
protect the environment by
conserving resources and curbing
wasteful practices.
It has been through the
Association’s past and continuing
efforts to raise the consciousness of
local residents in Association’s past
and continuing efforts to raise the
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discussions with their physician,”
said Alan McFarlane, chair of the
National COPD working group.
“And through the introduction of
new treatment guidelines for
healthcare professionals and The
Canadian Lung Health Test, the CTS
aims to optimize early diagnosis,
prevention and management of
COPD in Canada.”
At a yearly cost of $1.67 billion to
the Canadian healthcare system,
COPD is a devastating, chronic
disease that progressively restricts a
person’s ability to breathe. Better
known as chronic bronchitis or
emphysema, COPD symptoms
include: coughing,' wheezing, and
shortness of breath. The sooner it is
diagnosed the sooner a person can
begin to manage his/her health and
improve his/her quality of life.
As babyboomers continue to age.
The Lung Association warns that the
prevalence of COPD will increase
and will seriously impact on our
healthcare system as well as
consciousness of local residents in
member municipalities, and the
willingness of the residents to
incorporate the ideas of conservation
and the elimination of wasteful
practices into their daily lives that
have allowed the Association to be
so successful in the area of overall
waste reduction.
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families.
Lorraine Leblanc knows what it is
like to live with COPD. “COPD is a
disease that affects every part of
your life. Years ago, when 1 started
having bouts of shortness of breath -
when simple daily activities became
challenges - I realized something
was wrong. My doctor told me I had
emphysema, one of the main
diseases of COPD. That’s the only
information I was given at the time,
but with the rehabilitation 1 have
gone through and the resources 1
have received from The Lung
Association, I am now able to
manage my COPD.”
THE CANADIAN HEALTH
TEST
To help Canadians recognize the
symptoms of COPD and encourage
early diagnosis. The Lung
Association and the CTS are
introducing a new self-assessment
tool. The Canadian Lung Health
Test. The test, below, is available
online at www.lung.ca/breathworks
starting Nov. 19.
If you are over 40 and currently
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smoke cigarettes, or have smoked in
the past, you may be at risk for
developing Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (also known as
COPD, chronic bronchitis, or
emphysema). If you are concerned
about your lung health, take the test
below.
Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to each of the
following five questions:
1. Do you cough
regularly? Yes No
2. Do you cough up phlegm
regularly? Yes No
3. Do even simple chores
make your short of
breath? Yes__ No__
4. Do you wheeze when
you exert yourself, or
at night? Yes__ No__
5. Do you get frequent colds
that persist longer than
those of other people
you know? Yes__ No__
If you answered YES to two
or more of these questions, you
should speak to your physician about
taking a simple breathing test
(spirometry).
NOTICE TO THE
TAXPAYERS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
The final instalment of the
2003 property
taxes is due
Friday, November 28, 2003
Nancy Michie
Clerk-Treasurer
519-887-6137