< * •• '* - . •• * • -. .. u t * - ? ~ik .Vr " *• '• . r he P ortland O bserver • A pril . 17, 1996 H ealth OWnir 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. 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