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Ritig1990.Afprtre Spaffer, November 27, 1985
By Richard R. Grayson, M.D.,
and lune Grayson, R.N.
Approximately 1,500
people die every year in
the United States and
10,000 need medical
attention because of
exposure to carbon
monoxide gas (CO), despite
continuing efforts to reduce
these numbers through public
education and improve products
standards and design.
CO is a common gas
produced during fuel burning. It
is odorless, tasteless and
hon -irritating, although the smell
and irritating properties of other
combustion products produced at
the same time may alert a person
to possible exposure. The
amount of CO produced during
the fuel burning is increased if
there is insufficient ventilation or
insufficient intake of fresh air.
CO is dangerous to the body
because it displaces the oxygen
molecule and attaches itself to
the red blood cells in the lungs.
Low levels of CO exposure
cause headaches, dizziness and
sleepiness. Continued exposure
causes nausea, vomiting and
heart palpitations. Prolonged
exposure causes unconsciousness
and death.
Never ignore the first
symptoms. They should be
considered a warning of a
potentially serious problem. The
health department should be
notified immediately and the
building inspected.
For your own safety, then,
* have all fuel -burning
devices inspected -yearly and see
that air intakes and air outlets
are not obstructed,
• never bum charcoal inside a
home or a confined space (like a
garage or a tent),
• never use a gas oven to
warm a room,
• never run an automobile
engine, lawn mower or any
combustion engine in a closed
area and
• always see that there is
adequate natural ventilation for a
portable fuel -fired space heater.
The Grand Pre4ents Barnum
Continued from page 15
About Nothing, The Taming
of the ShreW, Encore Brel!
and Grease for the Manitoba
Theatre Centre. He is cur-
rently Jazz Director for the
Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Alex-
andre (Sacha) Pavlata, Cir-
cus Advisor for this produc-
tion, trained the stars and
casts of the Broadway, Lon-
don, Australian and national
tour companies of Barnum
and is currently Master
Teacher of The New York
School for Circus Arts.
Berthold Carriere, Musical
Director/Conductor for this
production, has recently been
appointed Director of Music
for the Stratford Festival
where he has composed
music for forty dramatic pro-
ductions and was Musical
Director, Conductor and Ar-
ranger for the Festival's re-
cent Gilbert and Sullivan pro-
ductions. Mr. Carriere will'
conduct 15 musicians: Laura
Burton, David Campion,
Marilyn Dallman, Ralph De
Luca, Joe Edmonds, A.
James Ford, Peter Hysen,
.James Kalyn, . Douglas
Keenan, Arthur Lang, John
Montgomery, Philip Murphy,
Ken Stewart, Don Sweete and
George Vanostrand:
Set Designer Peter
Wingate, who has designed
for major theatres. across
Canada including the recent
production of Naughty
Marietta for the Shaw
Festival, was a recipient of
the Queen's Jubilee Medal for
his contribution to Canadian
theatre. He currently teaches
design at the Banff School of
Fine Arts. Costume Designer
John Pennoyer, who designed
the costumes for last season's
production of You Can't Take
it With You for the Grand and
will return to design costumes
for Noises Off, most recently
designed sets and costumes
for Much Ado About Nothing
for Shakespeare and Co. in
Lennox, Massachusetts.
Lighting Designer Robert
Thomson, who returns to the
Grand after designing, the
lighting for Ring Round the
Moon earlier this season and
Celimare, Captivatin' Cole
and An Inspector Calls last
season, most recently design-
ed the lighting for. Blue Snake
for the National Ballet,
Naughty Marietta for the
Shaw Festival and Little Shop
of Horrors at Toronto's Crest
Theatre.
Barnum is generously spon-
sored by The London Free
Press, CFPL Radio and
CFPL Television.
The performance schedule
of Barnum is as follows:
Previews - November 22 at
8:00 p.m., Novlember 23 at
2:00 p.m. and 8!00 p.m.
Opens - November 25 at
8:00 p.m. (a Gala Fundrais-
ing Event)
Runs - Unitl December. 14,
Monday through Saturday
8:00 p.m. and Wednes-
day/Saturday 2:00 p.m.
Prices range from $12.00 to
$21.00. The Gala Opening
Tickets on November 25 are
$50.00 ($25.00 tax receipt will
be issued) 'For ticket infor-
mation call ( 519) 672-8800. Toll
Free from area codes 416, 519
and, 705 at 1-800-265-1241 and
from, the Detroit area at (313)
961-4918.
rS
(Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, Marctr,l, 1985)
DONT DRINK AND 5K1'
The three persons to die of ski
injuries in Minnesota last year
had a lot in common: All were
male, all were between the ages
of 19 to 24, all skied out of
control into a tree and all had
been drinking. One victim
allegedly had consumed 12 to 13
beers. (The Physician and
Sportsmedicine, May 1985)
HOCKEY INJURIES
Hockey players will suffer
fewer muscle strains if they
follow a careful stretching
exercise program both on and
off the ice. On -ice stretching
programs will improve balance
as well as stretch muscles, but
of themselves do not provide
sufficient conditioning.
A complete exercise program
provides a combination of on -
and off -ice workouts that .
includes stretching all, major
muscle groups. The stretches
should be done slowly rather
than by rocking. By slowly
elongating the muscle in a
controlled manner, you can
avoid the risk of hockey -related
strains. (Jeffrey Minkoff, M.D.,
The Journal of Musculoscleletal
Medicine, March 1985)
YOUR KNEES AND
DOWNHILL SKIING
You should start exercising
your knees three times a week at
least two months before ski
season, according to Coach
Harold Schoenhaar, Alpine
director of the U.S. Ski Team.
He says that the knee is the
largest, most complex and most
vtklnerable joint in the body,
because it moves naturally in
only one direction, but skiing
requires it to move laterally also
during turns.
He recommends five exercises
to condition the muscles of the
lower leg: leg extensions,
squats, lateral jumping,
stationary bicycling and partner
exercise. Pre -stretching the
muscles controlling the knee
increases their strength. (Jeff
Shear, Physiciaii's Sportslife,
January/February 1985)
ATHLETIC SHOES
Have you ever wondered how
women walk or exercise at all
since so many of them wear
high heels much of the time? No
wonder so many women don't
follow instructions to exercise
more. Dr. Robert Levin, chief,
Endocrine Clinic, Boston City
Hospital, associate professor of
medicine, has solved that
problem.
He finds that his older patients
who need to increase their
walking to stimulate bone
formation comply better with his
instructions if he writes out a
special prescription for running
shoes. He lists several high
quality brands on the
prescription blank and directs
them to a local sporting -goods
5 a
store for special fitting- He
specifies a precise walking
regimen and insists that special
shoes be worn for these
activities.
He says that his patients are
more likely to follow this
specific advice rather than a
vague comment such as "You
should exercise more."
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