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realp.:e 1lths Seed to
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relax bro t na yob
smoking•,te diehard.
smoker's nervous s tem ex-
pects the regular jolts that
nicotine supplies to his:
system Deny the nervous
system nicotine and it fights .
back by snaking the smoker
irritable, nervous and tense.
So the vicious cycle starts.
again with the next
cigarette Want, to really'
relax? Quit, •
THE EXC SE: "I'll gain
we Mit-fault."
` HE FACTS: Not necessari-
ly.' Only one-third of people
who quitactually gain
weight. These are people
►ho .` generally ' substitute
eating . to satisfy their oral'
cravings when they first
quit. One-third lose weight -
these are people who start a
general physical fitness pro-
gram when they stop smok-
ing And one-third do not
gait or lose at all. •
THE= EXCUSE: "The link.
betweencigarettes and
cancer hasn't really been
proven."
THE FACTS: You're really
kidding yourself if you still
cling to this old myth. The
evidence .linking smoking to
lung cancer is overwhelm-
ing. One recent report in
which over 34,000 men were
studied over a 20 year period
showed that the annual
death rate for lung cancer
was 10 per 100,000 in non-
smokers; 104 for smokers.
Even, more startling were
the death rates according to
amounts smoked: these
were 52 per 100,000 for
smokers of fewer than 15
cigarettes a day, 106 for 15 to
24 cigarettes and. 224 for
those who smoked more than
25 a day. The more you
smoke, the bigger the gam-
ble becomes. If you smoke a
pack a day, according to the
results gathered in a British
study, you are more than 20
times as likely to get lung
cancer than if you didn't
smoke at all.
EXCUSER "There are Wbat's more, the burden
lots 'of people who smoke. smokers Place on socie' y
Q.. e to
,7eyfre not worried, -.80..;w .y- boa
s>fouldi he?" smoking; -related: e
'1 FACTS: Then `why is it is enorB oUs, clot to
that more : people are quit• the been smoing tethers
ting than
smokers now the form over 58% you smoke, tern �ha��
ever before? Non- place on un •
chamces: are
of the ,population over the much , greater that your'
age of 15. A decade ago they children will follow your ex-
had -
x had- a slender majority .of ample and als9 become
51.6%; before that there . smokers. One-third of all
were more adult smokers -fires in Canada are caused
than non-smokers. If you by smokers. And you still
quit smoking today, you're think you're not bothering
clearly in the majority. anyone?
THE EXCUSE: "I don't ,, ,.
smoke that much so it's
THE EXCUSE: • 1 ve tried
okay." to quit,,I just can't,"
THE FACTS: Smokers who
THE FACTS:"Justw sitting can't kick the habit are often
sdown isn't lesshe answer. Even viewed unsympathetically.
tes a da you'rern 15i aeti e s because of their apparent
astes a day, five times
lack of willpower. After
thanlik�.ely to get lung cancer all," others say, `'you just
than anon -smoker error- have to make up your mind
to quit, and then do it." It's
not that easy.your.
mind does play a bipart in
the quitting proces , your
body is another story. Most
ding to. one study. Is it really
worth it? It's also interesting
to consider the statement
from a' report by The Royal
College of Physicians in Lon-
. don, 1977 - "From the study
of British Doctors, it may be
calculated that the average
loss of life of a smoker of 20
cigarettes per day is about
five years."
THE EXCUSE: "I only
smoke those light, low tar
cigarettes...so I'm safe."
THE FACTS: Quite the op-
posite. Many smokers tend
to modify their smoking pat-
tern according to the
strength of the cigarette be-
ing smoked. Since a smoker
smokes for nicotine, when he
switches to a low tar, low
nicotine cigarette, he
smokes .y, I lore cigarettes,
takes mere puffs and inhales
more deeply to compensate
for the lower nicotine con-
centrations in that cigarette.
THE EXCUSE: "If I want to
smoke, why don't people just
leave me alone and let me do
it?"
THE FACTS: The evidence
is building that your exhaled
cigarette smoke can serious-
ly affect the health of others.
A recent study of married
couples found that your
lifespan is shortened if you
are a non-smoker married to
someone who smokes.
Melton;
Physical de 4.
unpleasant ' witted
aiknpt01110 th f e nonce
when : they quit These
smokers should consult thein.
doctors for advice,.;er,:
. medical aids are available
help break the actual
dependency onnicot nicotine,
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TILE EXCUSE; "After
years of smoking tie
damage is done. Wby quit
THE PACTS . This fatalistic
attitude is common to many
smokers who play the lung
cancer lottery,` but .the facts.
are reason for optimism.
Death rates among ex-
smokers start to decrease
about one year afterthey
stop smoking. Statistics also
show that eventually, ex-
smokers take on a low-risk
rate close to that of people
who have never smoked. It's
never too late to quit.
Doctors encouraged
to set a good example
The Ontario Medical
Association, recognizing the
dangers of smoking to
smoker and innocent
bystander alike, has recently
instituted some policies that
should have a positive im-
pact on our fight against
smoking.
In the future, smoking will
be banned at all OMA
meetings. In , addition,
physicians will be en-
couraged to 'set a good
example' by enforcing 'no
smoking' regulations in
medical offices and by
refraining from smoking,
during any and all
professional activities.
,The OMA also recom-
mends that physicians
discourage patients from
smoking while in , hospital
and that hospitals in turn
have specific regulations to
prevent non-smokers from
being exposed to secondhand
smoke.
St. Joseph's Hospital in
Hamilton is an excellent
example of how this par-
ticular policy may be in-
stituted. St. Joseph's forbids
smoking by visitors, staff,
physicians and'volunteers in
patient areas, elevators and
corridors. Tobacco is not
sold on hospital grounds and.
patients are not permitted to
smoke unless written per-
mission is given by both the
physician and by other
patients in a shared room.
In other words, St.
Joseph's is essentially a no -
smoking facility. Let's hope
it is just the first of many.
Huronhappenings raise interest
Canadian Cancer Society
Huron Unit Publicity
Chairman, Ross Hamilton,
reports a number of hap-
penings during the fall and
winter . months aimed at
raising the level of interest in
cancer treatment and
prevention.
In October, November and
December a radio and
television campaign
promoting- Mastectomy
Visiting Services was aired
over CKNX TV and Radio
using 30 second material ,
supplied by the Canadian
Cancer. Society.
This was followed in
January with a "Non
Smoking Week" campaign
and a continuing series about
the problems of "Second
Hand Smoke".
The highlight of "Non -
Smoking Week" was the
appearance of Jennifer Roy
on Bill Thomson's Open Line
Show on FM 102 and on a TV
interview the same day.
Jennifer was able to directly
contact a number of "people
in mid Western Ontario ...
and her information reached
an audience of more than
100,000 people from Owen
Sound to Exeter.
The mayors of all Huron
County, towns were asked to
proclaim the week of
January 24, 1983 as "Non -
Smoking Week" in their
weekly newspapers ... and at
the same time an education
drive was conducted in the
public and secondary schools
of North Huron featuring the
Society's famous "Smoking
Sam" along with educational
films and pamphlets.
A Spring promotional
campaign supporting
"Daffodil Day" and the April
fund raising campaign will
be run ..on radio and
television again this year ...
and in all the other county
media who will supply free
access.
The highlight of "Non -Smoking Week" was the appearance of industrial health nurse
Jennifer Roy on Bill Thomson's Open Line Show on FM 102 and on a TV interview the same
day.. -
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George MOW IS
chairman df the WnghauaiBranch oli`tbe Cnnadiag Cancer'
Society and Mrs Bruce McCall' of BrusselsVOitbe the
rural campaign organizer for 1984 Other Members of the
Wingham Branch executive include Don 'Kennedy,
president, Barry Reid, vlee president, Mrs. John Mann,
secretary, Bill Keil and Ross Proctor, eampaigu, Carol
Hamilton, education, Mary McLaughlin, patient services,
Norm Welwood, planning, development and nominating,
Bill Forsyth, publicity and Mrs. L. Montgomery, tran
sporation. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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