European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday september 26,1987 dioxin found in some paper products Epa Calls health Hazard negligible Washington a tiny amounts of dioxin a potent cause of can ctr in lab animals arc found in Many paper products such As Coffee fillers napkins and tampons bleached by the Kraft process the environmental Protection Agency announced thursday. But the Agency said it believes there is no health Hazard from using those products. John t. Moore assistant administrator Tor pesticides and toxic substances told a news conference that the extra risk of cancer to humans according to Arm chair calculations appeared to be around one in a million which he called a negligible  the american paper Institute said in a statement by its president red Cava Ney Consumers can continue to have the utmost Confidence in the safety and integrity of All paper  the statement pledged the Industry would work to resolve the problem in an open and forthright  dioxins Are formed As an inevitable byproduct during the manufacturing of certain chemicals notably pesticides using chlorine. There arc 2lp dioxins and related chlorine containing com pounds but most of the concern arises from one. Called 2,3.7,. This is the most powerful cause of cancer in Laboratory animals Ever tested with min ulc amounts causing tutors at several Sites. It has not been shown to cause cancer in humans but the Epa classifies it As a probable cause of human cancers. Environmentalists say it also causes birth defects miscarriages and damage to the liver and immune system but these conclusions Are All hotly debated. Moore s news conference was called to release a nationwide study of dioxin contamination ordered by Congress in 1984. Some of the results have dec coming out for months the Agency reported High dioxin concentrations in fish m and around the great lakes during the sum Mer. Moore said the Epa found these fish were found at n disproportionately High level in Rivers used by Kraft paper Mills and a study of five Mills found Trace amounts of 2.3,7,8-Tcdd in the pulp a few parts per trillion. The Kraft process uses chlorine As a bleach and the Agency believes this is the origin of the dioxin. Moore said the Epa and the Industry would take a hard look at that process to see if it could be modified or replaced and try to pin Down the extent of dioxin production at the nation s 90 Kraft Mills. The pulp results were known in april and May and Industry studies reported to the Agency in the last few Days turned up dioxin in products Moore said. Moore said the biggest risk at shown by a consultant s calculation would be from using Coffee filters. This could mean an extra risk of cancer to a Coffee Drinker of about one in 10,000, Moore said but the calculation assumes that All of the dioxin in the filter is transferred to the Coffee and that s probably Loo con  the environmental organization Greenpeace which released some find Ings on wednesday has accused the Epa of conspiring with the paper Industry u cover up the findings to avoid regulation. Other results from the study Only 100 chemical production and disposal Sites contaminated with dioxin could be found As opposed to the 400 to 500 expected. Dioxin was found in Slack gases from 13 Ordinary combustion sources with the highest concentration in a now closed Copper smelter at cart ret nj., 10 limes uie level in any other Lack plume. The Epa announced plans in july to regulate municipal incinerators that could produce Dixon. Places where dioxin contaminated herbicides were used showed dioxin in the Low parts per trillion Range about half the Lime bul some soil samples held up to 6,000 parts per trillion at a helicopter loading sue in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. Women like themselves poll says new York up although most women admit being female has its drawbacks they would t have it any other Way. A Clear majority 85 per cell of the women who answered a woman s Day poll said they would choose to be female if they had to live i hair lives Over again the Magazine said wednesday. However they did admit that being a woman has its disadvantages. Three fourths of those surveyed said they believe women have a disadvantage running for political office 52 percent said women have rouble getting a Good Job and 48 percent said it is difficult Tor women to win respect for their opinions. Some is percent of the women who answered the poll said they were at least somewhat of a feminist the Magazine reported in its oct. 27 Issue. Of the 3,002 women surveyed 71 percent said women do not need to be married and 66 percent said they do not need children to be fulfilled in life. Women in the poll also Rose to the defense of battered women who kill their husbands. Asked if those women should be acquitted on grounds of self defense 40 percent said yes unconditionally and 38 percent said yes if the woman had sought bul not received help. Despite their feminist views three fourths of the women said they would take their husband s name upon marriage the poll said. Helplessness to persuade a Man to do something they themselves do not want to do the Survey said. The responses used in the poll were a representative Sample selected from More than 50,000 readers who responded to the poll published in the february Issue of the Magazine. The typical respondent held a Job. Was under 45, and was a wife and Mother the Magazine said. Laser weapon Downs drone Elpaso Texas a a Remote controlled air Craft drone shot Down using laser technology was part of a test of conventional weapons a . Navy spokes Man said. During the lest thursday Al while Sands missile ran a a High Energy laser did shoot Down a drone on a test run Navy spokesman it. Tom Derienzo said from his Washington office. The Navy s laser project was so secret thai he did not know when the Tysl occurred whal kind of laser was used or How fast the drone was moving Venenzo said. Another Navy spokesman in Washington John Al Berginc. Told the associated press that he understood the lest occurred last week As part of the Pentagon s conventional defense initiative a program designed to improve conventional weapons with new technology. Albertine and other White Sands officials referred other questions to Derienzo. Venenzo said thursday morning that he would get More information about the test but he did not return repeated phone Calls later. White Sands is being used for so called Slat wan strategic defense initiative research in which scientists Are trying to determine whether ground based Las ers can shoot Down intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Navy has Long been interested in developing a laser that could destroy anti ship missiles such As the French made exocet which struck the guided missile frigate Stark in the persian Gulf in May killing 37 sailors. The army operates the 4,000-Square-Roile missile Range in Southern new Mexico but snares it with other branches of the armed forces. Stateside Schroeder to announce her candidacy status Denver a rep. Pal Schroeder d-colo., said thursday thai she will announce her decision re Garding a bid for the democratic presidential Nomi nation on monday in Denver s civic Center Park. The press conference will be held at noon in the downtown Park s greek theater according to a Newi release from Schroeder s Denver office. Schroeder 47, announced on june 5 that she we considering entering the presidential race. She organized a National exploratory committee to gauge her chances of winning the democratic nomination. Since then she has travelled to More than 30 state. She culminated the exploratory Effort last sunday with a nationwide series of run Pat run parties Ai a one Day fund raising drive. Nearly 800 parties were held across the country 112 in Colorado alone. 3 minor quakes reported in great Salt Lake desert Salt Lake City a three earthquakes Cen tired in the great Salt Lake desert rattled South Cen trial Idaho and Northern Utah on thursday night but there were no reports of injury or damage authorities said. The quakes were registered 4.1 on the Richter scale Al 10 10 ., 4.8 at 10 28  And 4.3 at t 17  Occurring about so Miles West Northwest of Salt Lake City according to Walter Arabasz director of the University of Utah Seismograph stations. The quakes were Felt As far North As Hurley Idaho As far South As Salt Lake Valley and As far West As Wendover on the Nevada Utah Border. Arabasz said the quakes were in the same area As a tremor of 3.9 magnitude reported sept. 17, gun wielding Navy medical officer wounds 2 san Diego a a Navy medical officer apparently despondent Over los ing her certification barricaded herself in her room for 10 hours and shot and wounded another officer and a policy for Ufi before her capture Friday authorities said. The unidentified swat officer was shot in the left knee after the special weapons and tactics team fired Gas canisters into the room to Force the woman out of her Quarter cmdr. Mark Baker said Early Friday. There was an Exchange of shots. Baker said. It appeared that the woman who was armed with a handgun wounded the swat officer. The swat officer s condition could not immediately be determined by Navy or san Diego police officials. The woman identified Only As a lieu tenant commander was unhurt and was taken to the Balboa naval Hospital Baker said. She apparently was Despon Dent Over losing her medical certification he said. The incident began about 4  Thursday when the woman fired a shot through her door As three Navy person Nel attempted to Lake her to Balboa for a mental evaluation. Navy officials said. A Navy doctor capt James Fowler was wounded in the hand. Baker said. However Fowler apparently was not seriously injured or hospitalized. Meanwhile Security officers sur rounded the building. For hours Navy officials tried with apparently Little Suc Cess to Contact the woman and negotiate. Baker said. She s made no requests or demands Hal i m aware of he said. We re still attempting to communicate with  the woman had lost her medical certification about a year ago Baker said. She was nol actively practising medi Cine in the Navy after she was Deberti fied Baker said. However he declined to comment about her mental condition. The Navy requested the assistance of the police swat team after the standoff dragged on for about six hours Accord ing to police sgt. Mike Lodee the swat unit consisted of about six officers