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At Tuesday evening‘s meeting of the Environmental Advisory Committee Petroâ€"Canada (EAC), Mulvale fielded a question about her reasons for buying a house in Zone 1, the area identified in a recent health study as being the one (of three areas studied) closest to the refinery and consequently most affected by its emissions. Without For the past three years, Matsumoto has been president of ICARE, a group of residents moniâ€" toring the health effects of Petroâ€" Canada emissions. She gave her reason for leaving Oakville as worsening health conditions of her family which she attributed to emisâ€" sions from the Petroâ€"Canada refinâ€" ery. Mulvale voiced her intention of taking up residence near the lake in Bronte when her two children "are no longer coming home from uniâ€" versity." She said the lakeview property she and her husband, Peter, bought in the fall of last year is now rented. Cathy Matsumoto is moving out but Mayor Ann Mulvale is moving into the area in Bronte that some residents maintain is detrimental to their health. Oakville Beaver Staff By BARB JOY More studies likely on impact of refinery odors | SMART CLASSIC I A 20 PIECE 1 â€" Socket Set Retail Value on seam‘s smart* centraL vacuum system * High Performance Power Unit with a wide body canister that holds 40% more, so you empty it less * NEW Smart Advantage Powerbrush features a 2 year warranty on all parts FBEE with your purchase of | | BUY 2 VACUUM BAGS j | For the study, three zones in Oakville and Burlington were choâ€" sen which, depending on their proxâ€" imity to the refinery, represented low, medium and high amounts of emissions. A total of 391 houseâ€" holds were contacted by phone and residents were asked about a numâ€" ber of healthâ€"related subjects to determine such factors as frequency Some of the questions reiterated complaints about health symptoms attributed to the refinery‘s emisâ€" sions. These same health problems were.â€"the:â€"â€"subject of .4 regional/provincial study that researcher Dr. Doug Sider had disâ€" cussed earlier in the evening. Mulvale‘s ownership of property in Zone 1 presented her with a small dilemma that she said would be resolved following a visit to her lawyer. Would her chairmanship of the EAC present a conflict of interâ€" est? She thought it might and offered to turn the question and answer period of the meeting over to Councillor Ralph Robinson. However, the audience‘s positive remarks persuaded her to continue. going into details, she said all aspects had been considered before the choice was made. (with coupon) mmb * Crushâ€"proof Electric Hose is lightweight and durable. * 10 year warranty on power unit PLUS Beam‘s 1 year money back satisfaction guarantee. In answering complaints about health problems raised by the audiâ€" ence, Sider suggested there may be many causes for such maladies as wheezing, headaches and coughing which should be investigated by a doctor. "You can‘t really say that each kid‘s wheezing problem is due to odors," he said. The study concluded that refinâ€" ery odors had negative impacts on selfâ€"reported health and quality of life of people living in the vicinity of the refinery during the study period. However, it did not directly reveal that odors caused health problems, only that some people perceived they did. Now available for all leading portables With a response rate of 70%, several conclusions were drawn. It was determined that Zone 1 resiâ€" dents closest to the refinery noticed odors most frequently and were bothered more by them than those in Zones 2 and 3. It was also found there was a definite linkage between perception and reporting. odors that were noticed last sumâ€" mer, what symptoms were experiâ€" enced and how odors affected their family and social relationships. Later, however, he speculated New Vacuum Cleaner Bags about the "growing school of thought" that indicates odors can produce "subtle yet chronic health problems," a view held by Halton‘s 3455 FAIRVIEW ST.. s _ 2c 222 _ _ (Between Walker‘s Line RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Guelph Line) BURLINGTON 637-71 7 (5 minutes from Oakville) W T i _ iA _ Steak Seatood Bouse ENJOY SUPERB DINING IN OUR RELAXED ATMOSPHERE DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE « 183 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST 845â€"8911 DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON + 389 BRANT STREET 639â€"6165 Napolean‘s Gant wheels out the best in Fall Casuals: on the left, a Rough Weather trawler flannel; on the right a rugged rugger Salty Dog. Gant: respected for styling, comfort, durability and wearability. Garvey‘s, respected for personal service and value. by Gant ... at Garvey‘s â€" Open Thursday Friday till 9 p.m. men‘s § sHoPs Medical Officer of Health, Dr. ?q Robert Nosal. u "What we used to think of as safe levels are constantly bemgw revised downwards," said Sider. “I> (See ‘Region‘ page 9) 11:30 a.m.â€"11 p.m. Sat. 5â€"11 Closed Sundays