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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 19, 1988 No nicotine here! Once you're finished admiring the cuteness of these three newborns, you might notice their T-Shirts, pronouncing the infants as the First Generation of Non-Smokers! The shirts are given free of charge to all babies born during Non- Smoking Week, January 14 to 20, from the -. ANNIVERSARY - SALI Tuesday, January 18th to Saturday, January 30th, 1988 BROADCLOTH $9 7Q | per metre cut ......... eereenens 25 % or All FABRICS & NOTIONS Enter our FREE DRAW for a new White Model 2220 SEWING MACHINE (retail value $529.) Winner will be notified Sat., February 15/88 WE WILL BE CLOSING FOR RENOVATIONS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1988; RE-OPENING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1988. Daisy's . Fabrics (formerly Modern Textiles) located in Luke's Country Store 201 (Queen Street - Port Perry Non-smoking week Durham Lung Association. Above, Naomi Kent of Port Perry, poses with her new son; Leanne Lang of Blackstock poses with her daughter Erin; and Claudette Jeffrey of Port Perry smiles with son Curtis. See story for details. PART £3 E3 OF 26 To the Peoples of the World A BAHA'l| STATEMENT ON Peace (CONCLUSION) AT THIS WRITING, the expectant voices of Baha'is can be heard despite the persecution they still endure in the land in which their Faith was born. By their example of steadfast hope, they bear witness to the belief that the immi- nent realization of this age-old dream of peace is now, by virtue of the transforming effects of Baha'u'llah's revelation, invested with the force of divine authority. Thus we convey to you not only a vision in words: we summon the power of deeds of faith and sacrifice; we convey the anxious plea of our co-religionists everywhere for peace and unity. We join with all who are the victims of aggression, all who yearn for an end to conflict and contention, all whose devotion to principles of peace and world order promotes the ennobling purposes for which humanity was called into being by an all-loving Creator. In the earnestness of our desire to impart to you the fervour of our hope and the depth of our con- fidence, we cite the emphatic pro- mise of Baha'u'llah: "These fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come." For a free copy of the complete statement "TO THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD" or information about the Baha'i Faith and local activities, please write or call: BAHA'IS of SCUGOG P.O. Box 1153, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO LOB 1NO Phone 985-9339 or 986-4689 National Non-Smoking Week is running from January 14 to 20 in Canada and one of the focal points this year is women and smoking. According to research by national health care agencies, women are starting to smoke at earlier ages and are consuming more cigarettes than ever before. And the number of cases of lung cancer has surpassed the number of cases of breast cancer among women in recent years. One of the most obvious social pressures promoting smoking among women is cigarette advertis- ing, and much of the $96 million spent on tobacco ads and promotion in Canada each year is targeted towards women. Cigarette ads often portray womefsmokers as slender, beautiful, and successful. Recent ads feature female athletes to link smoking with fitness in an attempt to counteract the much publicized health hazards associated with smoking. What the cigarette ads don't say, however: *Women who smoke have a high risk of developing lung cancer and that cancer now out-ranks breast cancer as the number 1 cancer killer among women in many Canadian provinces. *Smoking is a major cause of cor- onary heart disease. Women smokers who use the "Pill" are 39 times more likely to suffer from heart disease or a stroke than women who are non-smokers or non- pill users. *Smoking often leads to chronic bronchitis and emphysema - two disabling chest diseases. *Smoking increases the risk of miscarriages, stillbirths, low birth- weight babies and health problems in newborns. *Low tar and low nicotine cigaret- tes may lessen your risk of lung cancer but not of heart disease. There is no safe cigarette. *Teenage girls who begin smoking at a younger age and who continue to smoke will have a longer smok- ing history and, therefore, have an even greater risk of suffering from the health consequences related to smoking. *Smoking is strongly implicated in the development of impaired fer- tility and earlier on-set of menopause, a factor related to the on-set of osteoporosis. ' *Smokers usually have tar stain- ed teeth and fingers, and the smell of smoke an their hair and clothes. Fortunately, it's never too late to quit. Most of the diseases associated with smoking are reversible over a period of years once you stop smok- ing. It can be difficult to quit, but the benefits are worth it. : SMOKING & PREGNANCY Women who smoke during _ pregnancy are subjecting their babies to known health risks and, potentially, to death. About 25 per cent of women con- tinue to smoke during the pregnan- CARPENTRY SERVICES nearly over cy. Studies show in Canada, smok- ing results in an incredible 6,000 miscarriages per year. About 500 babies die shortly after birth, again due to the carcinogens they were subjected to during their crucial stages of growth. Maternal smoking increases the risks of other com- plications such as: premature 'delivery, stillbirths, eye defects, and sudden infant death syndrome. Studies show there are more than 2,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, the most damaging of which are nicotine and carbon monoxide. Nicotine constricts the blood vessels of the placenta and reduces the supply of food and oxygen to the un- born baby. As a result, the baby's normal development can be slowed or altered. Carbon monoxide crosses the placenta much more easily than oxygen and ends up reducing the amount of oxygen reaching the fetus by as much as 40 per cent. Babies who survive this are born 200 grams (half a pound) lighter on average, than the babies of non- smoking mothers. You may think smaller babies are easier to deliver, but the chances of a smoker's baby experiencing complications and even death during the first few weeks of life, are greater than those of a non-smoker's baby. It's not too late to quit! Eachtime - you smoke a cigarette during your . pregnancy, you are decreasing your chances of having a healthy, nor- mally developed baby. The more cigarettes you smoke, the greater the risk of damage to your baby's health as well as your own. But it's never too late to quit smoking. Research indicates that by choos- ing to stop smoking, you can significantly increase your chances of delivering a healthy baby. If you stop smoking during your first trimester, the potentially harmful effects of smoking on your unborn baby can be largely prevented or reversed. Here in Durham Region, the Inter-Agency Council on Smoking . and Health notes that January 20 is designated as "Weedless Wednes- day," and the council is also challenging companies and others to declare their offices and/or premises as "smoke free' environments. The council has also distributed t- shirts to all -Durham Region hospitals which will be presented to the parents of the infants born dur- ing Non-Smoking Week. Carol Hewitt, a Regional Public Health Nurse who works as a volunteer with the Inter-Council Agency in Durham, told the Star last week that the organization is looking for a volunteer from the Scugog-Port Perry area. The work centres around the preparation for Non-Smoking Week in mid-January and means about one meeting per month from September to February. Anyone from the Port Perry area interested in serving with this organization should con- tact Ron Knight at the Oshawa General Hospital at 433-2770. Residential & Commercial Quality Workmanship Guaranteed 25 Years Experience (Interprovincial Seal) SPECIALIZING IN CUSTOM FREE ESTIMATES Oak & Pine Furniture -- Full Kitchens Renovations & Additions -- Trim Work -- Framing Wood Foundations -- Drywall 985-3311