European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 27, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 7microwaving meat cuts risk study says i Poenix apr frying broiling or barbecuing meat Chicken or fish produces potentially cancer causing substances. Zapping such food in the Micro a wave instead virtually eliminates the Hazard a study has found. A the study conducted at the National cancer Institute offers More circumstantial evidence that How people Cook could be As important As what they Cook. It shows that cooking at High temperatures and for a Long time produces compounds that cause cancer in Laboratory animals including monkeys. A if this was regulated by regulatory agencies it would have been banned yesterday a said or. Richard Adamson director of the institutes division of cancer Aetiology. Adamson presented his findings monday at a meeting of the american cancer society. He estimated that consumption of High Levels of these Stib stances May cause 1,700 cases of cancer for every 1 million americans in the course of their lifetimes. Other researchers presented studies suggesting that High consumption of animal protein and Quot Low intake of grains also contribute to cancer risk some experts believe diet plays a role in about one third of All cancer cases. A. Dietary guidelines from major health organizations urge people to reduce fat and eat More fruits and vegetables. More specific advice has been scarce. Adamson called heterocyclic aromatic amines his newly found dietary villains. They Are formed by a reaction of amino acids and creatinine a both found in animal foods a during cooking. A a fall muscle meat has the potential for these compounds to be formed As a result of heating a he said. High temperature cooking such As frying and barbecuing produces the highest Levels of these substances.  a a a a a a a a roasting and baking produce lower Levels. Micro waving stewing boiling and poaching produce virtually none. A Adamson uttered advice for reducing the cancer causing compounds a a a Cook beef medium instead of Well done. A microwave often especially fish and poultry. If barbecuing microwave the meat Tor a few minutes and pour off the liquid first. A when making Gravy done to let the meat drippings dry out because that concentrates the substances. A vary cooking methods and try stewing poaching and boiling meat More often. _ or. Peter Greenvald director of the institutes division of cancer prevention said Adamsons work May turn out to be an important tool for cancer prevention. A a it a a striking and consistent set of research data that probably people should be aware of a he  Ford urges focus on addiction treatment rep. Mary Rose Oakar a Ohio Ushers Betty Ford to her seat before the former first lady testified monday to the House select committee on aging. Washington apr former first lady Betty Ford urged Congress on monday to increase Public spending for drug and alcohol treatment and to Stop insurance Industry efforts to slash private coverage for addiction recovery Ford who overcame addictions to prescription drugs and alcohol also said the nations a War on drugs has shifted at tuntion to cocaine and crack while a ignoring alcohol a the no. 1 drug of addiction in this  during her testimony monday before the House select committee on aging she said Federal policy has focused too a heavily on drug interdiction and enforcement at the expense of prevention and treatment. That focus has threatened to destabilize the addiction treatment sys Tern she said. A if we do not continue to educate if we do not attempt to change the current trend of Public policy .,., we will never make a Dent in alcoholism and drug dependency in this country a she Gaid. At the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage calif., the 80-bed, substance abuse Hospital she founded in 1982, business has declined so much that the Center operates below capacity and its waiting lists once As Long As 100 people Are nearly gone she said. Much of this she blames on the insurance Industry a growing use of a managed care strategies. Under these Cost control programs the Industry relies on reviewers to manage the care of an insured patient by determining what will he covered and what wont g the said. A we Are often. Told to discharge our patients before they Are ready a Ford said. A this we steadfastly refuse to  if longer treatment is needed a we will keep that patient even when it is at our own expense a a she said. A clearly if we continue this policy we will eventually be unable to operate at All a she added. A my staff a ability to make the clinical decisions for which they were trained and credentialed has been abrogated to an inexperienced faceless voice at the other end of an �?~800�?T number who just says  the centers outpatient facility in West los Angeles suffers from the same problem she said resulting in insurance com panics denying coverage More and More often. -. V a a a. A a a a a a a a a the insurance Industry which was not represented at the hearing disputes Fords criticism. A spokesman for the health insurance association of America Don White said 39 Stales require the insurance companies they regulate to provide substance abuse treatment. A the Benefit is very widely  he said. $5 billion suit filed for victims year after . Social club fire new York apr a $5 billion lawsuit was filed monday on the first anniversary of the Happy land social club fire on behalf of 93 victims said a City Agency that is among those filing the suit. The victims include 86 of the 87 who died in the Blaze five who survived and two who lost loved ones. The lawsuit against the City the club owner the building owner and the lease Holder was filed in state court by 34 private lawyers a some of whom represent More than one victim a and Robert s. Black Public administrator for the Bronx Borough. Blacks Agency administers estates in cases where the deceased left no will or the survivors Are not entitled by Law to act such As minors or non resident aliens. Blacks office is representing the estates of 55 people who died in the Blaze and Are survived by minors or non resident aliens according to Michael Lippman a lawyer for the Agency. Many of those who died were honduran social clubs in new York often Cater to particular ethnic groups. Mayor David Dinkins said monday the City will try to find a site for a new honduran Community Center near the site of the illegal club fire. The 87th person who died in the fire was the club owner Elias Colon who Mav have borne some Legal responsibility for the Blaze. Colons wife Erma is named As a defendant in the lawsuit As the administrator of her husbands estate. Julio Gonzalez is accused of setting fire to the club March 25, 1990, with a dollars Worth of gasoline. Among the survivors was Gonzalez a alleged target his former Girlfriend. Gonzalez is scheduled to appear in court april 19, when a trial Date will be set. _ in the months after the fire lawyers representing the survivors and families of the dead negotiated with building owner Alex Dlorenzo Illus insurance companies for a settlement of claims said Michael Lippman a lawyer for the Public administrators office. The negotiations broke Down last fall when the insurance companies claimed the building that housed the club was not listed on Dilorenzo a policies Lippman said. Dilorenzo claims he has an umbrella policy that is supposed to cover All of his properties Lippman said. A preliminary court proceeding is set for april 3. Although the lawsuit asks for a total of $5 billion a different amount is being sought for each victim based on injuries the persons earning potential and other factors Lippman said. Each victims family has received just $1,600 from charitable  get to earn while they learn Detroit apr Many Young people work after school to earn Money but some High school students Here can earn Money just by going to school. Western High school pays students up to $40 per report card to attend school at least 95 percent of the time. The formula also figures in Grade averages. A everybody loves Money to buy new fashions and go out to cat a said Melissa c Linkscales 15, a Sophomore who has picked up $67. A and it shows you re trying your Best to be in  the Public school has issued $8,612 in checks since the Pilot project began last fall. It is funded by a $15,00 1 Grant from the state department of education. Westerns 1,250 students had a a minus Grade average and 78 percent attendance record before the project administrator Diann Woodard said last week. Program results have not yet been Analysed. John Elliott president of the Detroit teachers Union said the benefits May be Short lived. A a what happens when the Money runs out a he asked. A if you Promise and can to deliver after a certain Point the whole thing could backfire. Kids May expect to be paid before