Wind gusts greater than 40 miles per hour were recorded May 9 and 14 in White Rock. The following National Men's Health Week tip comes from the June 1998 University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter. Cigar sales in the United States rose 50 percent since 1993, after a 30-year decline. Even worse, stogies increase the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, and lip by up to tenfold. And they boost the risk of heart disease.
Cigars also produce much more secondhand smoke than cigarettes.
Although cigars are virtually unregulated by the government, the Federal Trade Commission is expected to crack down on them soon, for instance, by requiring cigar ads to carry health warnings. Here's your chance. July 14 in the Administration Building Auditorium, and he wants to know what's on employees' minds. During the town-hall meeting, the director will take and answer questions from those present, as he has done at past meetings. But because some employees may be hesitant to ask a question publicly or wish to remain anonymous, the director is soliciting questions in advance of the meeting.