The Michigan Doily--Soturday, November 11, 1978-Page 7 Health Service Handbook I! QUESTION: With more and more hing4 being found to be carcinogenic, I as wondering whether anyone's ed into deodorants? It seems to me hat. applying something called 'aluminum dichlorohydrate" to your rirpits every day might not be such a ood idea. ANSWER: Aluminum dichlorohyd- ate, the active ingredient in the par- icular anti-perspirant you use, is only ne,.of, many such chemicals whose burpose is to control wetness. In veryday conversation we generally ump all of the anti-perspirants and an- i-ordor products into the category 'deodorants." However, they are two lifferent things, the former being con- ,idered a drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because if affec- a function of the body (sweating), 'hile the latter is considered a :osmetic because it attempts only to nask odor. Many products contain both he anti-odor and the anti-perspirant gents. Recently a panel of experts under- ook a study of the anti-perspirant hemicals'and submitted a report to the DA. It found that a number of hemicals, if in non-aerosol form such s creams, sticks, and roll-ons, can be afely used on a daily basis and are "ef- ective" in reducing wetness. To be ef- ective the chemical must produce at east a 20 per cent reduction of wetness n at least half of the subjects, as there s often a wide variation in the effec- tiveness of a given product among dif- ferent persons. The panel found no evidence of damage to the sweat glan- ds, and normal sweating was resumed usually within a week after use was discontinued. No relationship to cancer was mentioned in the report. The FDA has not concluded that aerosols are dangerous and has not recommended that they be discon- tinued. It will delay a' final judgment about their long-term safety until more studies have been done. Initial research has indicated it may take years to clear the lungs of ingredient particles which may be inhaled when using the aerosol and become lodged in the lung's tiny air sacs. The four groups of anti-perspirant chemicals given the "safe and effec- tive" label are: the aluminum chlorohydrates (which your anti-per- spirant contains), the aluminum zir- conium chlorohydrates, aluminum chloride, and buffered aluminum sulfates. Based on the above information, you may decide for yourself to go with the non-areosol products considered safe, to use the aerosols that have not been fully tested, or to eliminate the use of these products altogether. There are many people who choose the last alter- native based not entirely on health reasons but also on objections to the notion promulgated by our society that natural human body odors are un- pleasant at best and unclean at worst. Some feel that since each of us has our own unique smell, perhaps less use of such odor-masking products (and odor- producing ones, such as perfumes') would give more meaning to this impor- tant indicator of identity. * * * . QUESTION: I am trying to lose five pounds. How much food do I have to cut out to do this?, ANSWER: Explained in simple ter- ms, to lose weigpt one must use up (ex- pend) more calories than one con- sumes. Completely cutting out some foods (ice cream and other desserts, for instance), eating less of each food in your current diet, or modifying your diet so that it contains more foods low in calories, are three ways to do this. Ex- pending more calories, such as by bicycling, or running, or any other exercise, works just as well for most mildly overweight people (and may be more fun!). A pound of fat contains 3500 calories. 'Therefore, in order to lose one pound you must use up 3500 calories more than you consume. Through simple arith- metic, to lose five pounts you must do 17,500 calories worth of exercise, or eat this many calories less, or some com- bination of both. It is recommended that, whichever you choose, you do this slowly, perhaps one pound per week. SEND ALL HEALTH-RELATED QUESTIONS TO: THE HEALTH EDUCATOR, U-M HEALTH SERVICE 207 Fletcher, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (or via campus mail)' They'll wheel and dealfor you By SANDY OSTROWSKI Want to do something different for your friend's birthday?? Too tired to go to the grocery store for a loaf of bread? The bicycle delivery service Freewheel Express can do it for you. "Right now, we have a regular route every day," said Gwen Boyer, a - member. Using backpacks, double baskets or buggers, ad copy for the Ann . Arbor Observer, and realty papers have been delivered. "I've even delivered flowers to secret lovers," Boyer commented. Other items include 9 r photographs, car parts, birthday cakes, and chapatis (hollow bread). IT ALL BEGAN as an idea at a con- ference dealing with a small-scale ap- proach to ecological problems. Reuben Chapman decided to do something about it. The result was a bicycle delivery service called the Freewheel Express that went into business May 2, 1977. A lot of hard work followed. To let others know about the Freewheel Ex- press, Reuben went door-to-door, con- tacted businessmen he knew, and cir- culated flyers. So far;- the bicycle delivery service- Daily Photo by JOHN K has managed to break even.r new cone IT'S NOT THE most sophisticated mode of transportation, but for memberso tract was recently negotiated with the the Freewheel Express Delivery Service, the bicycle gets he job done. For University which will be effective June modest fee, cyclists will make deliveries within a limited area. 30, 1979. The University will have copying and photographic materials A delivered. 1Te Ann Arbor Film ooperaiiv$ presents at MLB 3 An average delivery covers the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 distance from the CCRB to the SAB andOuTRAGEOUS weighs fifteen pounds. It costs ap- 1UT2R-ALE U proximately $1.50. This price varies, (Richard Benner, 1977) F, 8:40,10:24-MLS3 however, with weight and distance Fast on its way to becoming a cult film, OUTRAGEOUS is the story of a from about 75# to 85t, and deliveries are friendship between a schizophrenic and a transvestite. Starring Craig usually restricted to theacity of Ann Ar Russell and Hollis McLaren. "Russell's self -transformtions into Dietrich, bor. Exceptions are made for regular Channing, Bankhead and Davis are hilarious and uncanny. "-NEWSWEEK. customers and by the will of the "The dialogue is fresh and spirited, witty and lifelike."-John Simon. delivery person. Monday: Samuel Fuller's THE STEEL HELMET & PARK ROW :NQ; of a EMS STILL DOMINANT FOLLOWING ELECTION: GOP remains decided minority NEW YORK (AP)-A two-party rofile of the American voter reveals epublican party officials have a lot nore work to do at the grass roots if the rand Old Party is to challenge the )emocrats for political supremacy. An Associated Press-NBC News poll, onducted as voters were leaving >olling places across the nation ruesday, paints a troubling picture for Eepublicans. In group after group of be millions who voted this week, the 3OP remains a decided minority. FROM ONE perspective, the Republicans should be pleased by the amus "only poll that counts," that is, fuesday's elections. In. state capitols, the number of Republican governors jumped from 12 o 18. Victory in Pennsyvlania against a new-breed Democrat was especially sweet for the @. Still, most of the gains' came in small states, and Democrats once- considered vulnerable were re-elected in California and New York. : Republicans picked up 12 seats in the House, where Democrats held a 2-1 edge. But it was an average perfor- ance at best'by historical standards, "nce the party out of power almost glways gains in off-year elections. : In. the Senate, where Democrats out- numbered Republicans 61-38 going into Tuesday's balloting, today's scorecard reads 58-41, with one independent. : BUT THE BOTTOM line is voters, "nd it is here that the Republicans look eakest. : Among all population groups, tiroughout the nation, Democrats are the party of choice. No ,matter how you divvy up the 4merican melting pot, Democrats can laim. majority support from Tuesday's congressional vote. The AP-NBC News poll found 38 per cent of the voters characterized them- / selves as Democrats; only 23 per cent said they were Republicans. Among the 32 per cent who consider themselves political independents, Democratic House candidates outpolled Republicans 49 per cent to 44 per cent. The poll, based on interviews with nearly 35,000 voters, was the largest single-day public opinion survey ever conducted. AMONG ALL occupation groups, from executives and, professionals, 51 per cent to housewives and the unem- ployed, 66 per cent, Democrats polled a clear majority. Democrats also did well among religious groups. Sixty per cent of the nation's Catholic voters went Democratic in the House elections. Among Jews, it was 68 per cent. Protestants split their vote, with 48 per cent going to candidates of each party. Democrats piled up 85 per cent of the vote from black Americans. Among Hispanics, 78 per cent. Among Oriental- Americans, 47 per cent. And among whites, 51 per cent. The huge majorities rolled up among black and Hispanic voters are especially significant since both groups are growing faster than the U.S. population as a whole. AMONG INCOME groups, Republicans scored one clear victory: gaining a 54 per cent to 42 per cent preference among those who earn more than $35,000 a year. Unfortuntely for the GOP, the group represents just 12 per cent of the electorate, and Democrats swept the other income classes. GOP candidates did claim small majorities among several ethnic groups, including the large U.S.- German population, where Republicans were preferred 51 per cent to 45 per cent. A majority of Americans of British and Scandinavian descent also voted Republican, but Democrats captured the greater percentage of ethnics overall, winning' majorities among the Irish, Italians, Orientals, Hispanics, Blacks, Slaviks, Poles and Russians. And, finally, all age groups and both sexes preferred Democratic can- didates-by 46 per cent to 39 per cent among females and by 52 per cent to 43 per cent among males. As with every sample survey, the results of the AP-NBC News street poll can vary from the opinions of all voters because of chance variations in the sample. For polls with nearly 35,000 inter- views, the results should vary no more than 1 percentage point either way simply because of sample error. Do a Tree a Favor:, Recycle Your Daily PETER O'TOOLE in 1972 THE RULING CLASS This hilarious, bizarre and brilliant film is about Jack, a self-proclaimed Godhead who inherits the 14th Earldom of Gurney. Dressed as a monk and convinced he is Jesus, Jack arrives fresh from a mental institution to claim his inheritance. When he realizes his relatives are plotting against him, he decides to take his proper place in the House of lords and proceeds to attack all the bastions of England's ruling class. SUN: ALICE'S RESTAURANT CINEMA GUILD TONIGHT AT 7---- 9 OLD ARCH. AUD. $154 MEDIATRICS presents SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE (George Roy Hill, 1972) Billy Pilgrim is unstuck in time. One minute he is trapped in a German P.O.W. camp as Allied bombers ruthlessly turn the city of Dresden into an inferno; a moment later he is standing on the distant planet Tralfa- madore,where he meets the buxom movie star Montana Wildhack. Novel by Kurt Vonnegut. SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE is the first American film to win the Cannes Film Festival Jury Award. With MICHAEL SACHS and VALERIE PERRINE. Editing by Dede Allen. Family to pays $million for heiress' release Sat., Nov. 11 Nat. Sci. Aud. 7 & 9:00 Admission $1.50 MEXICO CITY (UPI) - The family of kidnapped brandy heiress Brianda Domecq de Rodriguez -said yesterday she is well, her $1 million ransom has been gathered and relatives are awaiting final instructions from her Marxist abductors. Rodriguez, the 36-year-old daughter of famed brandy-maker Pedro Domecq, was abducted Tuesday by five masked men near a shopping center outside Mexico City. POLICE SOURCES said the Septem- ber 23rd Communist League, Mexico's most active urban guerrilla group, claimed responsibility for the kidnap- ping in a note left in her car. The kidnappers telephoned her husband, Dr. Fernando Rodriguez Campillo, three times, and also sent him a note Thursday that was signed by the kidnap victim, Galaxia Alcala said. The note said she was unhurt and "for no one to worry," he said. Mexico State District Attorney Carlos Curi Assad Thursday said police would cooperate with the kidnappers. 50% off paperbacks WEST Human Rights In Taiwan DON LUCE Mr. Don Luce, Co-director and International Representative of Clergy and Laity Concerned, will deliver an eyewitenss account of human rights conditions in Taiwan. 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