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Smoking linked
to short-term
lung infections
CHICAGO (AP) - Cigarette smokers
are more likely to get more serious
short-term respiratory infections than
non-smokers, and stay sick 25 percent
longer, a new study shows.
The study, in which the participants'
average age was 31, also showed
cigarette smoking is more common in
patients with acute respiratory illness
than in those without the sickness.
The study focused on patients with
acute repiratory illnesses which are
marked by coughs and sore throats,
and in some cases acute bronchitis. Of
the patients, smokers had coughs for a
longer period than non-smokers and
showed more abnormalities, such as
wheezing, than non-smokers, the study
said.
THE FINDINGS, reported in the July
9 issue of the Journal of the American
Medical Association, suggest that even
"before people get chronic lung
disease, there are clinical consequen-
ces of smoking," said Dr. Mark Aron-
son, one of the study's authors.
He said when smokers "get a cold,
they're more likely to see a doctor,
have the kind of infection that involves
the lungs and more likely to be sick for
a longer period of time."
Aronson said acute respiratory
illnesses are one of the most common
reasons people go to doctors. Sixty
million people seek medical attention
each year for sore throats, he said.
THE STUDY says more than 100
million days of work are missed each
year because of acute respiratory
problems. "Smoking seems to make an
important contribution to this substan-
tial loss of productivity" the journal
said.
As of 1978, an estimated 54 million
people 17 and older in the United States
were smokers.
The study focused on 867 men and
women with acute respiratory illness
and 289 women in a control group. The
control group consisted only of patients
with acute illnesses unrelated to the
respiratory tract because the resear-
chers wanted to determine whether
cigarette smoking was more common
in patients with an acute respiratory
illness than in patients with a non-
respiratory illness.
Results showed that 57 percent, or 307
of the 534 women in the group with the
respiratory illness were smokers, while
only 97 - or 34 percent - in the control
group smoked.
Today
The weather
Some relief from stickiness may arrive today as temperatures and
humidity both drop. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
Cleaning up
ANN ARBOR IS ATTEMPTING to clean up its act-at least when it
comes to city bike paths. First Annual Volunteer Bicycle Workcamp,
sponsored by the city's Bicycle Program and Parks and Recreation Depar-
tment, will begin next Monday to repair local bike paths. Young people 11
and over are encouraged to register for the five-week program, which will
combine bike path maintenance with touring and other recreational ac-
tivities. And duringnthe Art Fair, camp members will help visitors with
hassles of bike parking. Side benefits of the program include a free T-shirt
and lessons on basic bike skills. Those interested in joining can contact the
bicycle program at 994-2814.
pEOPLE USUALLY KEEP off the grass in front of the Sutono
family's home in Java without trespass warnings. The Sutonos never
worry about trespassing, due to animals in their backyard that are hardly of
the garden variety. Poisonous snakes, crocodiles, scorpions, and centipedes
are among the family's favorite pets, which is not surprising considering
that Mr. Sutono is chairman of the local Association of Lovers of Poisonous
Animals. Thanks to their practice of Javanese mysticism, the family mem-
bers say they remain hale and healthy people despite constant stings.
They've even branched out into nightclub performing. During the infrequent
shows, the Sukonos only daughter covers herself with between 2,000 and 3,000
of the scorpions.
Happenings
Films
AAFC-Picnic at Hanging Rock, 7 & 9 p.m., MLB 3, The Man Called Flin-
tstone, 4, 6 & 10 p.m., The Point, 6:30 p.m., The British Are Coming, 8:45
p.m., MLB 4.
Cinema Guild-Singin' in the Rain, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m., Lorch.
Cinema II-Airplane, 7, 8:40 & 10:20 p.m., Aud. A, Angell.
Miscellaneous
The Blind Pig-Juanita McCray and the Motor City Beat, 208 S. First.
Mr. Flood's Party-The Double-Shot Rangers, 5 p.m., 120 W. Liberty.
International Student Fellowship-meeting, 7 p.m., 4100 Nixon.
Ann Arbor Chinese Bible Class-meeting, 7:30 p.m., University Reformed
Church.
Folk Dance Club-instruction, 8 to 9:30 p.m., request dancing, 9:30 p.m. to
midnight, Union.
To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of
Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109.
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Mock chic
This local mannequin remains cool and collected during yesterday's swelter-
ing temperatures, with a little help from a plastic body and air-conditioning.