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Curbing Tobacco To Minors Sales
Stronger measures will be consid
ered to combat what appears to be
rising tide of sales of tobacco prod
ucts to Oregon minors, the director
of the state Office of Alcohol and
D rug A buse Program s said last
month.
Jeffery N. Kushner said the most
recent series of 67 attempts by teens
ages 16 or younger to buy cigarettes
from retailers in five counties were
successful 57 percent of the time.
“Sales are up to where they were
when we started more than a year ago,”
Kushner said. “This is totally unac
ceptable."The state’s campaign against
under-age tobacco sales, prompted by
a federal threat to start reducing dol
lars for alcohol-and other drug-abuse
prevention and treatment, has includ
ed meetings with and material for re
tailers, signage for retail stores and
extensive news coverage.
Kushner said his office in the Or
egon Department of Human Resourc
es will review which, if any, of these
measures might help the state meet a
federal goal of no more than 20 per
cent sales to minors by 2000:
* Increasing enforcement efforts
and purchase attempts by minors.
* Fining owners of retail stores
where tobacco products are sold as
well as clerks who sell. Currently,
state law limits citations and fines of
$100 to $500 only to clerks who sell.
* Licensing tobacco-sales outlets
through the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission. Kushner said such li
censing is the practice in W ashing
ton state, where he said the rate of
tobacco sales to minors is only about
half of Oregon’s.
* Tightening controls on cigarette
vending machines or eliminating such
vending machines altogether
In the period ended March 13,
Kushner said, under-18 teens accom
panied by a plain-clothes state police
officer attempted to buy cigarettes
from retail stores in Benton, Kla
math, Linn, Marion and Yamhill
counties. Clerks refused to sell only
43 percent of the time, he said
“Here’s an incredible statistic for
you," Kushner said. "Fully 19 per
cent of clerks asked the teen for iden
tification—they apparently knew the
law and were following it— and then
sold anyway." He said one clerk
asked the teen whether he was 18, the
teen said “no," and the cigarettes
were nevertheless sold to him At
another store, he said, a 14-year-old
clerk sold to a minor.
"The reason this effort is impor-
Free And Low-Cost
Mammograms Coming To Town
W OODBURN - Have you had a
mammogram lately? If you are a
woman over 50, you need one every
year.
The Marion County Partners for
Breast Health Awareness and Tuality
•Health Care of Hillsboro are making
affordable, low -cost and no-cost
mammograms available to women
Monday, May 6, and Tuesday. May
i _ a t the Salud Medical Center in
Woodburn from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
Mammograms are considered life
saving for older women. According
to the American Cancer Society, all
women over 50 should have a screen
ing mammogram yearly. Eighty to
ninety percent of breast cancer can
be found by mammograms. Although
there is no proven way to prevent
breast cancer, finding the disease
early through mammography offers
the best chance for survival.
“W e are especially concerned
about women 65 and older getting
screened,” says Florence Pennebaker,
AARP volunteer and Chair of the
newly formed Marion County Part
ners for Breast Health Awareness.
“There is no doubt that your risk of
getting hreast cancer increases with
age. And with Medicare now partial
ly covering the cost of screening
mammograms, services are more
easily affordable to older women.”
Appointments are limited. Contact
Carmen Ramirez at (800)244-2717 for
appointment and cost information. You
do not need a referral from a health care
p ro v id e r to get a screening
mammogram. You do, however, need
a health care provider who can be
sent the results of your mammogram.
The Marion County Partners for
Breast Health Awareness formed in
response to being selected as one of
two AARP pilot projects in the nation
to increase the screening rates of wom
an 50 and older in Marion County.
The "Partners” include the following
organizations: American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP), Ameri
can Cancer Society of Salem, Marion
County Health Department, Northeast
Portland Area Indian Health Board,
Oregon Retired Educators Associa
tion, Inc., Susan B. Koman Founda
tion of Portland and the YMCA of
Salem.
Lupus Families Sought
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medi
cal Research Foundation are seeking
African-American families to partic
ipate in studies of systemic lupus
erythem ato su s, m ore com m only
known as lupus.
Lupus affects one in every 250
African-American adult females and
occurs four limes more often in Afri
can-Americans than in whites.
It is a chronic inflammatory dis
ease in which a person’s immune
system attacks its own cells and tis
sues. It can attack any organ in the
body and most commonly affects the
joints, skin, kidneys, central nervous
system, heart, and lungs.Thcre is no
cure for lupus, though there are a
number of helpful therapies.
Researchers in the Arthritis/Im-
munology Research Program at the
research foundation have found a
genetic association which seems to
operate primarily in African-Ameri
can families that may lead to finding
the genes important in causing the
disease.
Families selected for participa
tion must have at least two members
who have been diagnosed with some
form of lupus. All participants will
be asked to sign a consent form,
complete a questionnaire, and do
nate a blood sample. Arrangements
can also be made for participation of
family members who live in other
Parents Of Children
With Asthma/Allergies
Parents of Children with Asthma & Allergies Support Group will meet
M onday, A pril 29 at 7:00 p.m . at Lake Oswego Baptist Church, 4565
SW Carmen Drive, Room 122 This is a change of location.
The meeting topic is: “ M o ral S u p p o rt N ig h f’B ring y o u r ideas,
recipes to share...” The speaker will be Sandy Henschel.
Parents o f C hildren W ith A sthm a & A llerg ies Support G roup is
free and open to anyone in terested in inform ation on children with
asthm a or allerg ies.
Parents of Children with Asthma & Allergies Support Group is
supported by the American Lung Association of Oregon.
Science Exposition
Hundreds of future biologists,
chemists and physicists will converge
on the Mt. Hood Community Col
lege campus April 19 for the 13th
annual Northwest Science Exposi
tion. High-school and middle-school
students from throughout Oregon and
Southwest Washington will display
their science research projects and
compete for fun, recognition, awards
and scholarships at the region’s most
prestigious pre-col lege science event.
The main event is the student re
search com petition during which
about 300 projects in 16 science,
mathematics and engineering cate
gories will be presented to a team of
more than 100 judges from academia
and industry. The two finalists will
represent our region at the 47,h an
nual International Science and Engi-
neering Fair in Tucson, AZ.
In addition to the competition,
students will participate in other so
cial and science related activities
while on campus. The most gifted
and motivated high-school and mid
dle-school science and mathematics
students in the area are represented
at the exposition. Thousands of dol
lars worth of scholarships will be
awarded to winners in several cate
gories.
The Northwest Science Exposi
tion is the only internationally sanc
tioned fair that serves the Oregon
and Southwest Washington region.
In addition to being the “regional
championships” for students inter
ested in science, the event is consid
ered a great educational experience
shared by both students and teachers.
parts of the country.
For more information about the
study call I -800-522-0211, ext. 7479
or I-8OO-522-O21 I, ext. 7972, or
write to Lupus Genetics Study, Okla
homa Medical Research Foundation,
825 N.E. 13th St., Oklahoma City,
OK 73104.
MHCC Blood Drive
Mt. Hood Community College
will hold its quarterly American
Red Cross Blood Drive W ednes
day, April 17, 9 a m - 2 p.m., in the
Town and Gown Room. All blood
typed are needed at this time. Cook
ies and juice will be provided for
all donors. Donors can call 667-
tant is that tobacco is not only the
nation's leading cause of prevent
able disease, disability and death,”
Kushner said. “Tobacco is also a
gateway to abuse of and dependency
on alcohol and other drugs. Tobacco
is where most people get their start.
And most people who smoke started
before they turned 18.”
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Polio. Measles. Diphtheria. Whooping
Cough. The fact is, once a child contracts a
scary disease like this, there's not much a par
ent can do. It's up to the doctors. And fate.
Which makes it inconceivable that 33% of
Oregon children still aren't fully im m unized
by the age of two.
Yes, School Law requires they be im m u
nized by kindergarten. But unfortunately, that
law also creates the perception that it's okay to
wait until then. People don't realize that wait
ing puts their infants at risk, llnim m unized
infants are not protected. I’herefore, they are
more likely to get diseases and to have severe
side effects from them.
Truth is, 80% o f all vaccines can be given
by age two. Safely. All it takes is four quick vis
its to the doctor. Meaning you must follow
through with all the shots. ITiey don't have to
cost a lot either.
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m ent questions. And keep track o f your child's
im m unization schedule. After ail, the one who
can best take care o f your baby is you.
FREE Immunizations Available -
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For the times and dates of the clinic nearest you call your local
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