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4A | WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Cottage Grove Sentinel 116 N. Sixth St. Cottage Grove, Ore. 97424 NED HICKSON , MANAGING EDITOR | Opinion 541-902-3520 | NHICKSON @ CGSENTINEL . COM The First Amendment C ongress shall make no law respect- ing an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Govern- ment for a redress of grievances. “I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” —Thomas Jefferson (1800) USPS#133880 Copyright 2019 © COTTAGE GROVE SENTINAL Letters to the Editor Policy The Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor as part of a community discussion of issues on the local, state and national level. Emailed letters are preferred. Handwritten or typed letters must be signed. 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Send letters to: Life from the lighter side... it’s literally killing us,” it, “Let’s just say, if you said one researcher who ever sat in a high chair now travels long distance or let someone pull you only by Segway. “I used to around in a wagon as a take the metro but people child, you’re lucky to still kept offering me a seat. I be alive.” honestly think they were The study has drawn trying to kill me.” plenty of fire, including ou may want to stand What researchers from Furniture Manu- up before reading found most disturbing is facturers Union leader this. That’s because, ac- cording to a recent study published in the Annals of From the Managing Editor’s Desk Internal Medicine, (trust Ned Hickson me, I double checked the spelling on that) sitting actually increases your chances of premature that the amount of sitting Chaise Ottoman, who death. people do during a typical said a lawsuit has already And no, I’m not talking day even outweighs the been filed by a man who about accidentally sitting benefits of regular exer- says his La-Z-Boy has on a rattlesnake or Chris- cise. probably taken years off tian Bale’s car hood. I’m For example, if you use of his life since getting a talking about the normal, the rowing machine or DIRECTV sports bundle. everyday kind of sitting stationary bicycle at the “What’s next? A na- we all do — at work, in gym, “Go ahead and have tional recall on chairs the car, at the end of a a chili dog and cheesy and couches?” Ottoman long day, while playing fries while you’re at it,” said. “Obviously, we don’t basketball — that a group the report concluded. plan on taking this sit- of Toronto researchers “Because if you’re sitting ting down. Not that we’re says increases our chance while exercising, you’re afraid of sitting down…” of health “issues” that can basically canceling out Even the automobile lead to death. any benefit — so you industry, anticipating a I’m no doctor, but even might as well enjoy what dramatic drop in luxury I know death is a pretty could be your last meal.” car sales, has begun re- serious health issue. Though the study was designing its vehicles to The report was based unable to determine ex- allow occupants to stand on analysis of 47 studies actly how much a person’s rather than sit. The first of sedentary behavior, life span is shortened by of these new vehicles, the particularly the act of sit- sitting, statistics suggest Ford Chariot, is expected ting. the earlier in our lives to roll into dealerships “Our modern world is that we begin sitting, the this spring. constructed to keep peo- quicker our demise. “Whether buyers pre- ple sitting down — and As one researcher put fer something sporty or a Y family vehicle with room for as many as 11 stand- ing passengers, our new Chariot is the healthy choice,” said a Ford exec- utive, who then plugged the company’s new slo- gan: Your Chariot awaits. Though Surgeon Gen- eral Jerome Adams has yet to weigh in on the re- port’s findings, rumors of a mandatory warning la- bel informing consumers of the health risk associ- ated with sitting have al- ready begun to circulate. Being referred to as the “Let’s Not Stand for Sit- ting” labeling initiative, insiders say the warning would be required on anything that promotes the unhealthy habit of sit- ting. While no official state- ment has been released by Dr. Adams, he did open a recent press conference by saying, “Everyone please have a seat. NO! WAIT!” What kind of reper- cussions the report could have on the future re- mains unclear as law- makers, health officials and human rights groups wrestle over the implica- tions of a standing-only society. In a recent poll, most people would prefer to just sit this one out. nhickson@cgsentinel.com HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPS Oregon state representatives Oregon federal representatives • Sen. Floyd Prozanski • Rep. 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