European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes Friday january 20,1995 is today a crossword dear Ann Landers your response to Quot infuriated in Pittsburgh a who wrote about frivolous lawsuits missed the Mark. 1 am the woman in California who sued her employer for assault and Battery Over exposure to secondhand smoke. As a result of working in a smoke filled environment i developed a permanent disabling lung Dis Case. A a a a a a. A a. A rather than heed my requests and those of my doctors my employer suggested that i Wear a mask to work. I was laughed at and ridiculed and had smoke blown in my face a a Alt while in such obvious respiratory distress that i frequently had to leave the office after Only 10 minutes. Exposure to secondhand smoke is not frivolous Ann nor is it necessary. It kills 53,000 americans each year and disables Many More. Secondhand smoke sends thousands of chit Drin to Hospital emergency rooms every year with life threatening asthma attacks. People with respiratory disease Are denied the right to enjoy Public places such As restaurants bars Heaters nightclubs and Bowling alleys if cigarette smoke is present. A \ a a a a a a maybe if More people filed claims such As mine we would Sec a it less lighting up in Public places. We would also be demonstrating to our children that smoking is definitely not Cool. If clogging the courts until insurance carriers refuse to offer coverage to places Ann Landers that allow smoking is what it takes to save lives then i am proud to be first in line. A Andrea Portenier los Angeles dear Andrea thank you for having the courage to file a suit. There is plenty of evidence that nonsmokers who live with smokers Are indeed at risk. We Are now going to have a much More difficult time passing legislation that will protect us against secondhand smoke due to the Republican landslide. Our Champion rep. Henry Waxman former chairman of the House subcommittee on health and environment will most Likely be replaced by a congressman who will be much friendlier to the tobacco Industry. And this is Only the beginning folks. Dear Ann Landers in a a single woman age 37, slim and attractive enough to be asked out frequently friends Tell me in a fun to be with and a Good listener. I earn Over $60,000 a year. A. \ a. A a a a a a my problem i decided 10 years ago to save sex for marriage and every Man i have dated has lost interest when in be told him. Chaste in Boston dear Chaste in Boston Why Don t they ask you to marry them frankly i Don t get it. Toilers to Ann Landor should be addressed to Here . To 11562, Chicago Iii 60611-0662,. A a a a a. C creators Syndicate. A a in the heat of anger a Cool Down dear aui3yi am a 33-year-old Mother of two Beautiful Young children. I m married usually Happy and 1 work. I have a very relaxed no stress position i wish i could blame my problem on stress but i have none Thatje a aware of. A a a a a a a a so what a my problem when i get mad at my kids i a close it a and 1 scream at the top of my lungs. I never hit them a but i scream so loud it scares them and me to death i done to know where it comes from All of a sudden i lose control then afterwards i m so ashamed a i hug them and Tell them in a  done to know Why i lash but like that. 1 love my kids very much and fear that my verbal abuse will scar them for life. Do you have any suggestions explosive mom dear mom most of us have been trained from Early childhood to suppress our anger but it would be far better if we expressed it appropriately. Admitting anger verbally is one Way to diffuse it a Pear Abby it s like releasing steam from a pressure cooker. When you sense that you Are reaching the boiling Point try the techniques suggested by the National committee to prevent child abuse a a a put your hands Over your Mouth and count to 10. Or 20, if necessary. A a Stop in your tracks. Press your lips together and breathe deeply a phone a Friend and Tell your Friend How upset you a recite the alphabet or a poem you have committed to memory. A of someone can watch the children take a Short walk. Smell the Flowers. Cool off. A take a warm Bath or splash cold water on your face. A a a a a. A a. A a a. A a a a a a a a a a a a. A a a a pick up. A Pencil and record your thoughts. Quot i am very very Angi a �?�1 am just about at the end of my rope a �?�1 have had it a a i am glad in a getting this anger out of my system or lord knows what i might do a a / v a a a Call 1-800-556-2722. A lot toys for Ihli column should be ref dressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. 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