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HELP! MY SMOKING CO-WORKERS
MAY BE KILLING ME...
WHAT CAN I DO?
Dear Commissioner Nabers, I
have been reading all the newspaper
reports about the dangers to non-
smokers in the workplace who are
exposed on a regular basis to
cigarette smoke from co-workers.
While it has always bothered me a
great deal, it now makes me furious
and I am no longer willing to subject
myself to the dangers. What are my
rights?
M.C.A..
Austin, Tx.
Dear M.C.A., You will be
interested to know that the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency has
begun drawing up a guide to
workplace smoking restrictions
and is working on an assessment of
the risk to non-smokers exposed to
cigarette smoke. Although the
draft has not yet been made
public, employers are beginning to
reflect the pressure already being
felt from recent studies on this
problem. More and more non-
smokers are demanding clean air
work places and employers are
complying.
The concern about passive
smoking began escalating a few
years ago when the U.S. Surgeon
COMMISSIONER
Mary Scott
Nabers
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TEXAS BUSINESS TODAY
General concluded that passive
smoking causes lung cancer, and
the National Academy of Sciences
said tobacco smoke could raise the
risk of lung cancer 34 percent in
non-smokers. As a result, employ-
ers throughout the nation began
seeing a liability problem and
began taking steps to accommo-
date non-smokers.
If your employer or supervisor
is unaware of your feelings, you
have an obligation to discuss the
matter with that person. Then if
no accommodation is attempted in
your behalf you would probably
have good cause to quit and draw
unemployment benefits. However,
most employers today are sensitive
to the problem and will seek to
accommodate such a request.
Dear Commissioner Nabers, I
recently had a hearing with the TEC
and an ex-employee who was
attempting to draw benefits. I
thought 1 presented my case credibly
and really expected to get a quick
decision back advising me that the
claimant had been disqualified. Two
weeks have passed with no word at
all from TEC. What should I do?
What is a reasonable amount of time
to wait for a decision?
C.W.
Houston
Dear C.W., You should contact
the State Office Appeals Depart-
ment and inquire about the status
of this claim. It is possible for a
referee to delay as long as thirty
days but that rarely happens
unless the TEC has serious over-
load problems. One week is
normally about the length of time
it takes to get a decision back.
BEE WANT ADS
GET RESULTS!
PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS
By Ezra C. Davidson, Jr., MD,
President, The American
College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists
More than 24 million
Americans suffer from osteo-
porosis, a condition in which
the bones become fragile and
can eaisily fracture and break.
Osteoporosis primarily affects
people over age 45 and is more
common among women than
men.
The consequences of osteo-
porosis can be devastating. For
some older persons with osteo-
porosis, simple daily activi-
ties—bending over to tie a shoe
or picking up a bag of grocer-
ies—can cause brittle bones to
fracture.
Osteoporosis occurs when
bone loss, a normal part of ag-
ing, becomes too rapid. Even-
tually, so much bone tissue is
lost that the bones become
weak.
Some of the early signs of
osteoporosis include loss of
height, back pain or tender-
ness, and a slight curvature of
the upper back. As the spinal
bones continue to weaken,
they can collapse under the
weight of the upper body,
causing a marked curvature,
often called a “dowager’s
hump.”'
Certain people are at greater
risk for osteoporosis than
others. Women, are about four
times as likely as men to
develop the condition. Thin,
small-framed people have a
greater risk because they have
less bone to lose than big-
boned people.
Early menopause and re-
moval of the ovaries are also
linked to an increased risk of
osteoporosis. This is because
the hormone estrogen, which is
produced by the ovaries until
menopause, seems to protect
against bone loss.
The most effective way to
slow bone loss for women at
risk is through hormone
replacement therapy. This
long-term treatment helps
replace the estrogen which the
ovaries stop producing at
menopause. If you have
reached menopause or have
had your ovaries removed, you
may ulwaht"to ^‘discuss the-
benefits and possible side ef-
fects of this treatment with
your doctor.
Lack of physical activity, in-
sufficient calcium intake, and
cigarette smoking are also
believed to play a role in the
development of osteoporosis.
By making changes in your
lifestyle to eliminate these risk
factors, you can help reduce
your chances of developing this
condition later in life.
To keep bones healthy, you
should make sure to get
enough calcium (about 1,000
milligrams per day before
menopause and about 1,500
mgs after menopause). Avoid
cigarettes, caffeine, and
alcohol. And do regular
weight-bearing exercise, such
as walking and jogging, to slow
bone loss.
The smartest way to help en-
sure an active life well into
older age is to make changes
now to help keep your bones
strong and healthy.
Single, free copies of “Preven-
ting Osteoporosis” (AP048)
are available by sending a
stamped, self-addressed,
business-sin envelope along
with the name of the booklet
to: The American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecolo-
gists, Resource Center, 409
12th Street, SW, Washington,
DC 20024.
Next week: Genetic Testing for
Your Unborn Baby
&
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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Q. - I understand the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs
recently announced a change
regarding service-connection
illnesses related to exposure to
Agent Orange. Is that correct?
A - On March 29, 1990, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ruled that Vietnam veterans
stricken with non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma, a rare form of
cancer, are entitled to disability
payments based on their ser-
vice in Vietnam. The decisiop is
not based on a finding that this
condition was caused by Agent
Orange exposure. The Secre-
tary acted following the release
of study results by the U.S.
Center for Disease Control.
That study showed an increase
risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymp-
homa among veterns who serv-
ed in Vietnam compared to
veterans who served elsewhere
during the Vietnam Era. The
CDC study did not point to
Agent Orange or any other
factor as cuuing the increased
risk. VA will identify and
reopen claims filed by veterans
who served in Southeast Asia
and who alleged that their
development of non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma resulted from Agent
Orange exposure. VA will ex-
tend as much latitude as possi-
ble to award retroactive bene-
fits and to assist widows and
children of veterans who died
as a result of non-Hodgkin’s
lymphom. Since 1981, VA has
provided free, priority health-
care services to Vietnam ve-
terans who believe their health
was affected by Agent Orange
exposure. Since 1978, VA has
also conducted a program offer-
ing free, comprehensive physi-
cal examinations to Vietnam
veterans. More than 230,000
have taken advantage of the
program, and a registry con-
taining their addresses will be
used to make follow-up contact
concerning the Secretary’s
ruling.
Q. -- lam not a vetem but I
am interested in purchasing a
VA repossessed home. Is this
possible?
A. - Yes. VA reppssed
homes are available for the
general public to purchase. A
In The Service
CANDY J. LAIRD
Navy Fireman Apprentice
Candy J. Laird, a 1988 grad-
uate of Kountze High School of
Kountze, has completed recruit
training at Recruit Training
Command, Orlando, Fla.
During Laird’s eight-week
training cycle, she studied gen-
eral military subjects designed
to prepare her for further
academic and on-the-job train-
ing in one of the Navy’s 85 basic
fields.
She joined the Navy in March
1990.
CREDIT DUE
He: “Arc you trying to make a
monkey out of me?”
She: “No, you take that credit.”
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SILSBEE HIGH SCHOOL'S 1990 Operation Graduation officers and chairmen were (front row) Suzanne Barfield, Las
Vegas party; Sherry Hollyflaid, general chairman; Jean Jasper, money bag committee; Emma McWilliams,
treasurer; (middle row) Carey Georgas, prize committee; Peggy Scarborough, Las Vegas party, food; Jerl
Kirkland, publicity; Wanda Shavers, decorations; (back row) Bobby Biddlo, chaperone co-chairman; Nancy Biddle,
chaperone co-chairman;' and Charlotte Carrico, dance committee. Not pictured are Judy Grisham, dance dec-
orations co-chairman; Linda O'Dell, dance committee; Judy and Davis Whitted, breakfast; Eva Landry, prize com-
mittee; Sybil Gore, video room; and Beverly Price, games and tables.
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so well. It can lie on a checkerboard and reproduce on
its upper surface the same pattern of squares.
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listing of these properties is
available at your local VA
regional office.
Q. - Can I use my VA-gua-
ranteed home loan ato buy land
I plan to build a house on iri the
future?
A. - A VA-guaranteed loan
cannot be used to buy un-
developed land unless it is part
of a package that includes the
building of your home.
Q. - What is the VA home
loan program's maximum
guarantly amount?
A. -• Recent legislation pro-
vides increased federal guara-
nties for larger mortgages. For
a new mortgage to purchase or
construct a home or purchase a
condominium unit that exceeds
$144,000, VA will provide
guaranties to lenders for 25
percent of the loan, up to a
maximum of $46,000.
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