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The Battalion The Battalion Classifieds WORLD & NATION The B Friday, July 28,1989 Frida HELP WANTED" iiMifr immediate Openings We need 20 cooks & 50 drivers. Apply in person at any Bryan- /College Station Pizza Hut. Study suggests illicit drug Ecstasy damages chronic users ’ brain cells NEW YORK (AP) — Chronic us ers of an illicit drug dubbed “Ecstasy” showed a spinal fluid ab normality in a new study that sug gests the drug may damage brain cells. The work follows “ample evi dence” that Ecstasy causes long-term brain cell damage in rats and mon keys, researcher George Ricaurte said. But it is too preliminary to prove whether the drug causes such damage in humans, he said. In rats and monkeys, MDMA damages nerve cell fibers that con tain serotonin, a substance some COI WSI l OR I’OSiTK)\S AVAII.AM.l. IN VI.AR- K(UM) RI SIDK.M IAI. THt.KAl’Kl TIC ( AMI’S M-AR DAI l AS. I N. HA IIS RIOCIRI l). I.lVK-IN POSITION. NI.I..-.0(1 S I ARTINd SAI.ARY: KNCI'.I.- I I N I HI.NI I I I S: CARKI-.R I.ADDKR. (21 ll.VI'.l- 2.177 I 70(07 2S KORA/KTAM is seeking an addition to its local sales team. Top commissions and benefits including retire ment from one of the leading broadcast companies in the countries. Call 776-1240. EOE/MF 177t07/28 SKIN INFECTION STUDY G & S Studies, Inc. is participating in a study on acute skin infection. If you have one of the following conditions call G & S Studies. Eligible volunteers will be compensated. * infected blisters * infected cuts * infected boils * infected scrapes * infected insect bites (“road rash”) G & S Studies, Inc. (close to campus) 846-5933 76 Ricaurte, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, presented the study recently at a meeting sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences. Ecstasy is formally known as MDMA, or 3,4-methylenedioxyme thamphetamine. Users report a vari ety of pleasurable reactions, such as losing defensive anxiety and feeling more open emotionally. brain cells use to communicate. Ricaurte presented a study of squirrel monkeys in which MDMA treatment destroyed 90 percent of serotonin-containing nerve fibers in the forebrain. The monkeys also showed abnormally low levels in the spinal fluid of a substance that is a breakdown product of serotonin. So Ricaurte studied the spinal fluid from 34 long-time human us ers of MDMA to look for abnormally low levels of the breakdown product, called 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid or 5-HIAA. The users had taken MDMA for an average of about five years, twice a month on average. They had not taken any within two weeks of the spinal fluid test. On average, the users showed about 25 percent less 5-HIAA in their spinal fluid than was found in a group of 24 non-users studied for comparison. Ricaurte cautioned that the study did not account for several factors that can affect 5-HIAA levels in the spinal fluid, such as diet and activity. Without that precaution, he said it would be premature to draw any conclusions about MDMA’s long term effect in humans. Current studies are accounting for factors that affect 5-HIAA concentrations, he said. He also said he and colleagues have just begun to look for long term changes in behavior or think ing due to MDMA, and have not identified any. It may take detailed testing to uncover any effect, he said. EPA says spread of dirty air affects millions of Americans Ag expert says Texas officials hindered study PATELLAR TENDONITIS (JUMPER’S KNEE) Patients needed with patellar ten donitis (pain at base of knee cap) to participate in a research study to evaluate a new topical (rub on) anti-inflammatory gel. Previous diagnoses welcome. Eligible volunteers will be com pensated. G & S Studies, Inc. 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John Ellis, an assistant professor of agriculture economy at Washing ton State University, told a special master hearing evidence in the case that the Texas attorney general’s of fice prohibited Dr. Jaroy Moore of the agricultural station to provide him data for an economic study of Texas’ yield and irrigation practices. “I was unable to find out reasona ble information about what I thought was pertinent,” Ellis testi fied. He said in a later interview that the information he needed was not critical, but “should be available.” Special Master Monte j^scoe is presiding over hearings to deter mine the method of reimbursement for water that New Mexico used from the Pecos River in violation of a compact with Texas. In 1987, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled New Mexico used 340,100 acre-feet of water during the 1950s to which it was not entitled. WASHINGTON (AP) — Dirty air spread last year with 30 million more Americans living in areas where they breathed levels of air pollutants the government considers harmful, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. The agency said the latest figures, which cover the recent three-year period, mean that at least 101 areas will be required to take additional air pollution control measures under new clean air legislation that is likely to emerge from Congress this year. In all, about 110 million people — better than four of every 10 Ameri cans — were breathing air that at least during some summer days in 1988 had smog levels considered to be unhealthful, according to the EPA figures. The year earlier the number was about 80 million. The EPA attributed the higher levels last year of ozone — a princi pal component of smog —- largely to the fact that the country suffered through one of the hottest summers in half a century. Ozone is created when hydrocarbons, mainly from automobiles, combine with severe heat and dust. Severe smog pollution can cause a variety of respiratory ailments in cluding impaired breathing and chest pain, while long-term expo sure can cause permanent lung tis sue damage, according to medical experts. While the unusually hot 1988 summer may have been largely to blame for the surge in air pollution, EPA officials said the statistics re inforce the need for swift action in Congress on legislation tightening air pollution controls. “This sharp increase in the num ber of areas not yet meeting the ozone standard is dramatic proof of the pressing need for a new clean air bill,” EPA Administrator William Reilly said. “The problem is immense,” he said. “We must address it now.” Fhis sharp increase in the number of areas not yet meeting the ozone standard is dramatic proof of the pressing need for a new clean air bill.” — William Reilly, EPA administrator Hi The 1988 figures will be used by the EPA in determining what action a state will require of local commu nities to clean up the air under new federal air pollution laws being de bated on Capitol Hill. , William Rosenberg, fcpA’s asso ciate administr^tQr for air, said that while some of the targeted commu nities may again come into compli ance if the summer heat eases, most of the 101 geographic regions will have to impose additional pollution controls under the expected clean air legislation. President Bush in June proposed a sweeping revision of the federal air pollution laws, including increased use of alternative motor fuels in areas facing the most severe ozone and carbon monoxide threat. Democrats have introduced their own clean air legislation, but Rosen berg said he is confident a compro mise can be worked out. Under the administration propo sal before Congress, the four metro politan areas with the most severe pollution in 1988 — the New York, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles areas — would be required to phase in automobiles using alternative fu els as well as take other pollution control measures. The four areas would be given 20 years to come into compliance. Chi cago was added to the four after the final 1988 ozone figures were tab ulated, while the other three have for some time been considered to have the nation’s worst air pollution. Another 27 cities are considered by the EPA to have “serious” ozone pollution. Nissan workers vote to exclude union at plant SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP)-Ni san employees voted overwhelm ingly Thursday to keep United Auto Workers out of thei f )lant, denying the union a foot told in the nation’s f ully Japi nese-owned auto factories. “They can’t give us anythin; we don’t already have," world Dotty Lockhart said Thursdava! ter employees voted 1,622 to7 against the UAW at Nissan’s soli U.S. plant. The balloting Wednesday Thursday came after an II month drive by the UAWandw seen as a test of union musdeami a challenge to automakers' sira; egy of locating plants in thetradi tionally anti-union South. The union effort also rep resented a challenge to Japanese style team management and Japa nese industry’s reputation foret lightened lalxir relations. “It was like someone was trying to divide our family,” worker Redgie Gentry said of theory nizing drive at the 6-year-oH plant, where pickups and Sentra cars are made. After the vote, the UAW at cused Nissan of misrepresema tion and intimidation to keepom the union, including “captivean dience” meetings and a barragt of anti-union videos on the plan! TV system, in which the autoim ker warned employees would lose benefits if the union won. THOl Tyrol much ch Jerry Benefield, president o( Nissan Motor Manufacturing L, U.S.A., denied any intimidation:'* ow b°y s and said he was elated bv tht co ll> s * ori ctor trail* more than 2-to-1 margin of vic tory. Kflowe “I think the results of this elec j® un ^ * iron are very strong support for >J exas 1 the participatory managemen P* J y s in 1 philosophy here at the compam IB and we’re very happy we’re going ks to continue that,” he said. Hs ' vt .better eve Bjlfortun; ■ge,” sa ■vs' top Kioter. ” ■As Wi Streaked Officials say higher rate of lung cancer deaths due to female smokers catch a p Troy Aikr Cotton Village Apts. Snook, TX. 1 Bdrm. $200., 2 Bdrm. $248. Rental assistance available! 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Meanwhile, after resolving virtually every other dif ference between the Senate and House versions of the bill, negotiators tried to settle the question of whether to count S&L rescue spending as part of the federal bud get deficit. The Bush administration and the Senate want to keep $50 billion in S&L spending out of the deficit. Democrats and the House would go ahead and let the spending push up the deficit, but order that it not trig ger automatic spending cuts under the Gramm-Rud- man law. Republicans say the Democratic plan will blow a can nonball-size loophole in the deficit-reducing Gramm- Rudman law and inspire a congressional spending spree on other programs. Democrats say their plan al lows the government to borrow the needed S&L money at a lower cost. It was the last major snag holding up agreement be tween the House and Senate, which had already passed separate versions of the 10-year, $166 billion bailout, first outlined by Bush nearly six months ago. After settlement of the funding dispute, the full House and Senate were expected to vote on the com promise package next week before leaving on vacation. However, Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas and 40 other Republicans have said they’re prepared to try to block any compromise that includes the Democratic funding plan. And, White House Budget Director Richard Darman on Thursday raised anew the possibility that Bush would veto the bill. Darman told reporters at a break fast that he would recommend a veto. Treasury Secre tary Nicholas F. Brady already has said he would push for a veto. However, Riegle, leader of the five-member Senate negotiating team, said that voters, with S&L losses mounting at a rate of at least $10 million a day, would not stand for delay. “I don’t think we can have anything derail the legis lation and I think the president feels the same way,” Riegle told reporters. In compromises struck Wednesday, Senate delegates agreed to tougher limits on junk bonds as well as a re quirement that S&Ls devote more assets to home mort gage lending. ATLANTA (AP) — Lung cancer deaths are up 15 percent over seven years mostly because of the soaring death rate for women, who have given up smoking less readily than men, federal health officials re ported Thursday. More men than women die of lung cancer — about 74 deaths per 100,000 for males in ’86, compared to 27 per 100,000 for women, the Centers for Disease Control said Thursday. But the mortality rate from lung cancer among women is rising rap idly compared to the rate for men, and is expected to continue to climb for the next decade. From 1979 to 1986, the rate for women jumped 44 percent, while the rate for men was up just 7 percent. As a result, lung cancer deaths overall increased 15 percent in the United States from 1979 to 1986, to a rate of about 50 deaths per 100,000 people. The highest lung cancer death rate among the states in 1986 was in Alaska, with 148 such deaths for a rate of 70.5 per 100,000 people, the Atlanta-based CDC said. The lowest was in Utah, with 275 such deaths, or a rate of 24.3. In the next few years, the trend in lung cancer death rates is expected to continue, the CDC said. That is because, statistically, peaks in smok ing seem to be followed by peaks in lung cancer deaths about 35 years later. More than eight out of 10 lung ■“Tyron aid McN< Id. “He’ he's an ex he’s so sb cancer deaths are believed to k ^ q uar te caused by smoking. Male smoking has been on thedf cline since the early 1950s, the CDC£( "W"'1 said. But female smoking peaked later — in the 1960s. ? Y And the recent dropoff in smok ing among women — from 32 per I With th( cent in 1965 to 27 percent in 198 Conferenc studies — isn’t nearly as sharp as tkback at the drop in smoking by men — from to measure percent to 32 percent. Imerging i The result: the death rate from reality that lung cancer among weamen contin happiness ties to climb and will do so until thf Sixdiffe turn of the century, assuming tlif on NCAA 35-year lag between peak smoking receiving tl and peak deaths. lading to : Lung cancer already has passed athletics. A breast cancer as the most commoi got to expe cause of cancer death among conference women, the CDC said. program a< In actual numbers, 125,511 under one Americans died from lung cancer in available to 1986, the last year for which cor j As the a plete statistics have been reported, not be able Nearly two-thirds of those deatli? questions w occurred in people 65 and over, integral pai T he CDC noted that while almoiij Addressi half of all Americans who ever toot alumni invc up smoking have quit, more than 5n made a hig million people in the United States departmen continue to smoke. 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