European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 18 the stars and stripes saturday july 22, 1978 adm ,. Predictable and prevent Able dear Arm heat injury is one of the most predictable and therefore preventable Midsummer mishaps. Most such injuries occur when aver age temperatures lop 90 degrees for two or More Days and relative humidity ranges from50 to 75 percent. Add a heat injury prone person such As the out of shape athlete who tends to Over exert during August football training the weekend Gardener who is More accustomed to an air conditioned office than the midday Sun or the victims of heart disease hypertension fatigue too much alcohol too Little sleep or a previous heal individuals Are particularly Likely to succumb to heal injury a term which embraces heat fatigue heat exhaustion and heat the Mildest of these is heat fatigue a Dis order marked by headache heavy sweating rapid pulse and shallow breathing. The victim of heat exhaustion May sweat even More profusely faint or vomit. His or her skin May become cold and Clammy although body Tern paper says firm concedes chemical caused deaths St. Louis a Monsanto co. Said 14 fits employees eight from the St. Louis area died of bladder cancer Between 1952 and 1973because they had been involved in the Manu facture of a carcinogenic chemical three dec Ades ago according to the St. Louis Post Dis St. Louis based firm declined to give the names of those workers who died of Blad Der cancer but it did furnish details on the handling of the chemical Para amino biphenyl pay the newspaper said it requested the information after Monsanto Board chairman Johnw. Hanley said at a Washington news Confer discovery May Aid in disease control new Brunswick . A Rutgers University scientists said they have isolated a two enzymes that cause the rapid breakdown s of Muscles and they said the discovery could Lead to ways to control muscular dystrophy. Or. John . Bird said that the two end Tymes Are found in a Small particle called a by Sosanie. Which functions like a digestive system in Many cells. In Normal cells the Lysosomes recycles worn out parts into new ones but when the i cell is afflicted with muscular dystrophy or disease the Lysosomes does not replace parts As quickly As they Wear out said Bird. Ence that pay was the Only chemical that bad Ever caused cancer in Monsanto workers. Since Monsanto halted production of the chemical 23 years ago More than 100 employees have developed bladder tutors most re Quiring surgery. The bladders of 26 workers were removed according to the 700 Monsanto workers in St. Louis Sauget 111., and Nitro w.va., came into con tact with pay which was used As an anti oxi Dant in the rubbery Industry during the 1940sand 50s. Company officials say the number of new cancer cases has been declining. The survivors of pay production undergo frequent tests for cancer and one new Case was found this year. Monsanto said it continued to produce Payfor about two years after it found that the chemical caused bladder cancer in seven employees until research found that pay could cause cancer even at Low exposures. The parts of the three plants in which the chemical was produced were dismantled and the equipment was buried the article and their labor Union were immediately informed of the chemical s risk an Monsanto has paid All medical costs for the 700 workers affected the company addition though Missouri Illinois and West Virginia denied the employees work men s compensation benefits the company paid death benefits to relatives of the other companies approached Mon Santo asking to buy the chemical process de spite the safety hazards they were refused the company said. Pera Tures will remain Normal to stroke a life threatening condition causes the body s main Cooling device sweat ing to shut Down. The body overheats up to 110 degrees and the brain quite literally i cooked. The victim May become unconscious and slip into coma followed by death. Consider Bow one Marathon runner Learned about heat stroke the hard Way. He ran a four mile race in to Mere weather. He took an amphetamine Pill an hour before the race which disguised his fatigue. To avoid extra weight he did not Wear a hat or handkerchief which made a stove on top of his head. He ran hard despite developing headache Labore breath and burning Chest and Muscles the Early symptoms of heat he pushed Over the finish line placing fifth he called to bystanders to pour water on him. Then he passed out. His wife unable to find water poured their baby s milk Over him. She put him in Shock position with feet up and head Down. Somebody rubbed ice on his skin while others poured soft drinks and water on Man was Lucky because he was sur rounded by people who knew life saving first Aid measures. But common sense could have prevented this near tragedy to prevent heat injury be physically fit and acclimatized to heat this Means gradually increasing exercise not Mere sunbathing in the Sun. Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Beware of dangerous weather when out door temperatures and humidity Are High. Drink up to half a pint of fluid every 30 minutes during profuse sweating and Stop Forest. The body is already Down to about two quarts of fluid before thirst occurs. Wear Light coloured lightweight clothing that allows air to circulate. Vinyl and rubberized sweatsuits Are extremely dangerous be cause they do not allow evaporation or heat loss. Contrary to popular belief avoid extra Salt which increases thirst and dehydration. Never take amphetamines which pre vent a person from knowing when to slow heat exhaustion or stroke occurs Stop physical activity immediately and move to Cool Shady location and pour Cool liquids Over the body. 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