#197
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:18:33 -0500
From: Don Ardell <dardell@WELLWEB.COM>
Subject: <No subject given>
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
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It's the start of a new week, too many students and faculty are talking
about a meaningless football game and blood pressure readings are way too
low, so here's something to get you stimulated on a matter of genuine
significance to the universe. Enjoy.
Don
PROMOTE SMOKING?
No, of course I would not suggest such a thing, but various commentators
have done so, and not all had their tongues-in-cheek when they did. You
might find the case for government as a smoking advocate of some interest,
even if you don’t take it too seriously.
The first such argument is that if government succeeds in drastically
reducing or eliminating smoking, the country could go bankrupt, or at least
take a serious hit akin to the savings and loan debacle a few years ago.
This argument, advanced by former Colorado governor and policy expert
Richard Lamm, takes the view that "the more success we have discouraging
smoking, the more taxpayers will pay in the long run." This is due to the
high costs of chronic disease treatment and social security benefits that
would have to be earmarked for smokers who, left alone to continue smoking,
would otherwise die off. Lamm offers compelling data to demonstrate that
smokers "die efficiently" and thereby save the Nation a fortune in medical
care costs. Smokers usually expire as a result of their first or second
disease, whereas the rest of us run through four or five chronic disorders
before checking out. We're the ones who are more likely to die slowly in a
hospital or nursing home. What Lamm calls our own "negotiated deaths"
usually are financially ruinous since the process takes so long owing to
modern life extension technology. Most would agree that this period does not
afford much of a life in a quality sense of that word.
How significant are the savings that smokers pass on to non-smoking,
health-conscious taxpayers? Extraordinary! A government report puts the
number of U.S. smokers at 46 million and suggests that cigarettes cost
smokers seven minutes of life per vile weed inhaled. This means, all told,
smokers voluntarily give up a grand total of five million years on an annual
basis. Grant Donovan, Australian wellness promoter and organizer of the
recent Megaperformer Conference held in Tampa (see my interview with these
politically incorrect facilitators at http://www.wellnessweb.com) wrote, "My
friends, kiss smokers, don't harass them: they save society billions of
dollars!"
Another reason we need more, not fewer smokers, say some who take this
outrageous perspective, is that the practice kills off the worst elements of
the population. Studies show that nearly all rapists, violent offenders,
dope dealers and sexual predators smoke.
As you might have noticed, more stupid and/or crazy people smoke than
brighter lights with higher faculties. Proof of this is the obvious fact
that you have to be pretty dumb to do something that at least 65,000 studies
have clearly shown is very, very bad for your health!
Here are a few additional reasons why these commentators want government to
promote smoking, or at least to stop discouraging it:
· When people continue to do what is clearly dangerous, even ruinous to
their health, should be delay their departure from this mortal vale?
· By encouraging smoking, government respects the desires of some people to
do what they like, which in this case is to kill themselves. Freedom isn't
always pretty.
· By encouraging smoking, we will have more tax revenues. Former President
Clinton pushed for major sin taxes on cigarettes as a way to raise funds to
pay for better health care services. This is a partially laudable goal, for
the government can always use some more money. If, regrettably, we have to
promote sin for more tax revenues, better the smokers be the ones to commit
it than the rest of us. We'll pray for them.
· By encouraging smoking, we improve the gene pool which, you might have
noticed, needs some attention these days.
There are additional benefits, but you must be convinced by now. Lamm,
Donovan and others also list the alleviation of population pressures,
reductions in the number of people driving 18 mph on major freeways in
Florida and other retirement states as well as the social advances that
might result given less political influence by AARP as reasons we might want
to support this outrageous proposition.
Humor columnist Arthur Hoppe of the San Francisco Chronicle once suggested
that the U.S. Surgeon General should change the warnings on cigarette labels
to this: "Caution: Quitting smoking causes increased unemployment,
pollution and overcrowded freeways."
Next time you are annoyed by a smoker in a restaurant, don't insult him,
stare or ask him to put it out. Instead, smile, nod your head and buy him a
drink.
As the new age guru S. Goldberg once noted, "A good scapegoat is nearly as
welcome as a solution to the problem."
Grant Donovan once said, "Those of us who don't smoke should demand a Medal
of Honor for Jack Kevorkian. Unless we smoke or are very rich, we're going
to need him!"
What do YOU think?
Don
(Excerpted from the electronic ARDELL WELLNESS REPORT of January 26, 2001
(E-AWR 61).
Donald B. Ardell, Ph.D., Publisher
ARDELL WELLNESS REPORT
donardel@tampabay.rr.com
Director, WellnessWeb.com Wellness Center
http://www.wellnessweb.com
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#198
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:30:34 -0500
From: KCOLLINS@CIRCMAIL.CIRCSOL.COM
Subject: Incorrect Address listed through HEDIR
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
** Web Page: http://www.bsu.edu/wellness (2/1)
Regarding the following except: Copies of America's Children: Key
National Indicators of Well-Being 2000 are still available. The
report, produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and
Family Statistics, is an annual summary of indicators covering
children's health, economic security, behavior and social
environment, and education. For a free copy of the report please
email the National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
[nmchc@cirsol.com] or download from the World Wide Web:
http://childstats.gov
>
The correct address to request copies is nmchc@cirCsol.com NOT
the address listed the your listserv posted. Would you please post
the correct address?
Thank you.
Kelly Collins
Project Director, NMCHC
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#199
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:36:00 -0500
From: Kathleen McLaughlin <wchd@WCNET.ORG>
Subject: creative sources of inkind match for grant programs
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
** Web Page: http://www.bsu.edu/wellness (2/1)
I have been asked to present a program on identifying inkind sources of
funds, services, etc., that can be applied as match for a grant programs.
I know that granting agencies and recipients of funding have different
ideas, criteria, etc. regarding what can and can not be used for this
purpose.
I will be talking to applicants and potential applicants that will have to
identify an equal amount of match to the funds to be received. (a 50/50
match).
I need two things.
1. Citations of any articles that cover this particular topic in depth.
2. Ideas about creative ways to cover the match requirement.
While this request was inspired by the need to spur interest in a EPA Radon
Risk Reduction program, I want to do a presentation that will not be
confined to that particular grant program. This activity may end up being
part of a full day's presentation on proposal riting and grant management
for registered sanitarians working in local health departments.
Thanks.
kathleen
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#200
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:09:41 -0500
From: Jenny Martin <jdmartin@VDH.STATE.VA.US>
Subject: Re: Promote Smoking?
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
** Web Page: http://www.bsu.edu/wellness (2/1)
Interesting commentary, Don. Are you sure that the proponents of such
arguments aren't associated in some way with industry giants Philip
Morris or RJ
Reynolds? Good humor aside, check their resumes. If not, it must just
be coincidental that this economic myth "...the country could go
bankrupt etc.." is the tobacco industry's favorite. They give this
garbage to legislators, cabinet members, ministers and journalists with
the hope of discouraging any new tobacco control policies.
Granted, according to recent studies (Leu and Schaub, Hodgson) it has
been determined that smoking may well impose a financial burden on
health
care budgets but that its net impact is likely modest due to the smokers
who, "die efficiently," as Lamm says. But researchers haven't measured
the medical costs associated with ETS-related diseases OR productivity
losses attributable to smoking. Since it's only a few million children
that suffer from inner ear infections and asthma each year due to
parental smoking, I'm sure most public health professionals would feel
comfortable buying those parents a drink next time they see a Mom or Dad
lighting up in front of the kids during dinner at Applebee's.
Ironically enough, Cabinet nominee John Ashcroft indicated similar
concerns last week in written response to the Senate Judiciary Committee
regarding high taxes on low-income smokers. I assume he isn't aware of
the well established research supporting the fact that youth and
low-income smokers are more price responsive than older, more affluent
smokers. I guess that's how he go to where he is now....by looking
after the impoverished.
Economics aside, smoking is a health issue and the single most
preventable cause of death in the U.S. What happens if we as health
educators begin looking at all lifestyle-related health problems as part
of "natural selection?" I know I'd be out of work.
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#201
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:28:43 -0500
From: "Johnson, Kandice" <kajohnson@TOWSON.EDU>
Subject: International Health Course
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
** Web Page: http://www.bsu.edu/wellness (2/1)
Our department is developing a new International Health course as a general
education requirement (Global Awareness: Non-Western Culture, Traditions,
and Issues). If you teach a similiar course and have any suggestions on
resources, books, or topics, please e-mail me directly at
kajohnso@towson.edu.
Thank you,
Kandice Johnson
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***
Kandice Johnson, Ph.D., CHES
Department of Health Science
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252-0001
Phone: (410) 704-2378
Fax: (410) 704-4670
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#202
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:22:14 -0600
From: "by way of \"Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB\"
<kittle@siu.edu>"
<Miss1127@AOL.COM>
Subject: Fwd: Satellite Conference--Investing in Tobacco Control (Announcement2
- 1/29...
** Award winning program in Wellness Mgt and Gerontology
** offers GA Stipend of $8000+ tuition waiver.
** Contact Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology,
** Ball State University; call 1-888-WELL-BSU
** Web Page: http://www.bsu.edu/wellness (2/1)
Announcing Satellite Conference-- Investing in Tobacco Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and
Health (CDC-OSH) and the Public Health Training Network (PHTN) are
presenting a satellite conference that we encourage you to attend. The
conference is titled:
Investing in Tobacco Control: A Guide for State Decisionmakers
When: February 15, 2001; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. E.S.T.
Where: Downlink sites will be in almost every State and in the
District of Columbia. See registration information below.
The Conference in Brief In less than 2 hours, this live satellite conference
will help State decisionmakers learn how to invest in their State tobacco
control programs to achieve the best results. State decisionmakers will
become more confident in organizing, supporting, and monitoring their State
tobacco control programs. You will hear:
- The U.S. Surgeon General clarify the issues facing States.
- State legislators from around the country share their experiences in
providing leadership in tobacco control.
- The short- and long-term benefits a number of State comprehensive tobacco
control programs have achieved.
- National and State experts describe how to establish a comprehensive,
sustainable, and accountable State tobacco control program that gets
results. CDC experts answer questions from you and other viewers during the
broadcast.
The Target Audience for the Conference. The primary audiences for this
conference are State decisionmakers, including local health and board of
health officials; board members and staff of new State tobacco control
foundations and commissions; officials involved in State budget issues;
gubernatorial staff; legislators and legislative staff; partner
organizations; and community participants.
Registration and Attendance are Free
If you are planning to attend in the District of Columbia, specifically at
the Hubert H. Humphrey Building: Please call Ms. Monica Swann at CDC's
Office on Smoking and Health on (202) 205-8500 and provide your name,
title, organization, mail address, phone and fax. She will process your
registration form on the telephone.
Alternatively, you can follow the instructions below and register on-line
or by fax.
If you are planning to attend a site OTHER than the District of Columbia's
Hubert Humphrey Building: You need to register with PHTN first. See
instructions at http://www.cdc.gov/phtn/tobacco/. Once you register with
PHTN and obtain a password, you can find a downlink site near you and
register for the conference. You can also register by fax at 1-800-CDC-FAXX
(enter code 130026 to find the nearest downlink site).
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#203
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:49:53 -0800
From: William B Ward <wbward@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: International Health Course
Just remember that 'International Health" means working outside your own
country. You can focus on UN-typoe organizations, third world countries,
community-based health care systems [which we don't have in the US
despite the claims], population and demographic issues, building barriers
to infectious diseases at the country borders, the effects of global
warming, and comparison of organization of health care services from the
national level on down. Just for starters.
Bill Ward, President
International Marketing Services
http://www.ims7.com
mailto:ims7@juno.com
On Mon, 29 Jan 2001 16:28:43 -0500 "Johnson, Kandice"
<kajohnson@TOWSON.EDU> writes:
> Our department is developing a new International Health course as a
> general
> education requirement (Global Awareness: Non-Western Culture,
> Traditions,
> and Issues). If you teach a similiar course and have any suggestions
> on
> resources, books, or topics, please e-mail me directly at
> kajohnso@towson.edu.
>
> Thank you,
> Kandice Johnson
>
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