Wood Burning
,
? ?. 1
Stoves Can Cause
Health Problems
(Wood-burning stoves are
fast becoming a popular way
_ .to heat homes in the Duplin
{County area, and abandoned
scrap wood is often seen as a
\ cheap fuel source. However,
the burning of treated wood
and ptaywood can cause
serious health problems, ac
cording _ to Duplin County
Health Director Joe Costin.
"Wood used for building
is often treated with a pre
servative. These include
creosote, pentachlorphenol
and a mixture containing
copper, chromium and arse
nic.
"There are a number of
documented cases of poison
ing as a result of burning
CCA treated wix>d in fire
places," Costin said. "Toxic
metals such as chromium,
copper and arsenic can accu
mulate in fireplace dirt, dust
and ash. Exposure to these
toxic metals can result from
breathing airborne particles
or from direct contact with
the ash."
In the case of wood treated
with creosote and Penta,
toxic gases can be emitted
and inhaled. Burning wood
that has been painted with a
lead-based paint is a po
tential source of lead poison
ing. as is the burning of
battery cases.
"In one case, every
member of a family of eight
had symptoms which in
cluded conjumctivitis, bron
chitis. pneumonia, sensory
hyperesthesia of the arms
and legs, muscle cramps,
dermatitis over the arms,
legs and soles of the feef?
nosebVeds, ear infections,
blackouts and seizures, gas
trointestinal disturbances,
and loss of hair," Costin
said. "An investigation de
termined that the father had
been heating the kitchen and
living area of the house by
burning scraps of outdoor
grade wood and plywood in a
small wood-burning stove."
The wood-treating indus
try is well aware of the
dangers of burning treated
wood and cautions against its
use. The Duplin County
health department is also
urging against the burning of
treated wood.
"The money you might
save by using this readily
available wood is not worth
the risk to your family's
health," Costin added.
Kenansville Chamber
Officers Take
Office At
Annual Banquet
The annual installation
banquet of the Kenasnville
Area Chamber of Commerce
will be held Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
The meeting will be held in
the basement of Production
Credit/Federal Land Bank
building in Kenansville.
The guest speaker will be
Ed Walker, president of the
state Chamber of Commerce
and Pitt/Greenville Chamber
of Commerce. His topic is
'What the Chamber Can Do.
The installation banquet
will begin wit-h a dinner
catered by The Graham
House Inn. The cost will be
$7.50 per person including
f ax and gratuities.
All Chamber members are
urged to attend to meet the
new officers for 1984. The
board members for 1984 are:
Amos Brinson, Charles In
gram, Chuck Hughes. Gray
Morgan, Paul Phillips. John
Ramirez, Mattie Minshew
and Charles Sharpe. The new
officers to be sworn in are
President Charles Sharpe,
Vice President Gray
Morgan and Treasurer
Mattie Minshew.
Reservations should be
made by Jan. 23.
Facts," is available by writ
ing to: Schering Corpora
tion, 1133 Avenue of the
Americas, 15th floor. New
York, N Y. 10036
Facts From The American
Dental Hvgienists' Association
Dental health is more than
just a pretty smile, says the
American Dental Hygienists'
Association.
Because good dental
health is essential to overall
health and speech, teeth
should be taken care of prop
erly. The American Dental
Hygienists' Association sug
gests these basic steps to
dental health:
? Brush and floss thor
oughly at least once a day,
or, more often if your den
tal hygienist recommends it.
? Eat well-balanced
meals and limit snacks.
? Use fluoride toothpaste
or mouthrinse.
? Visit your dental hy
gienist and dentist on a reg
ular basis.
"Knowledge is the only
elegance."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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There's no cure for the
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from fiction about this mis
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? What is a cold? A cold
is an upper respiratory in
fection caused by over 150
different viruses. According
to the National Institute of
Health (N1H), your cold may
last from two to 14 days,
but will probably last on>
week.
? It's estimated that an
adult will average two colds
a year and school children
average eight colds a year.
This accounts for a total of
as many as one billion colds
a year in the United States.
?You can ask your phar
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tions He'll be able to tell
you about those that are
available without a prescrip
tion One such medicine
is Drixoral*- the 12-hour
cold remedy, from Schering
Corporation.
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