—The Daily Collegian Friday, April 13, 1984 ershey survey to pinpoint needs of cancer patients By ROBERT P. KING Collegian Staff Writer The needs of cancer patients in Pennsyl vania will be the subject of a statewide survey conducted by the University's Hershey Medical Center, the head of the survey team said Wednesday. Peter S. Houts, associate professor of behavioral science, said the one-year, $92,- 'OOO study will question cancer patients, family members, physicians, nurses and social workers involved in their care. ' The survey will determine "what their needs are, what resources they are using, Cigarette smokers are changing By MEGAN O'MATZ Collegian Staff Writer The American Cancer Society re cently reported that the number of American adult 'smokers has de clined, but State College tobacco dealers said they have experienced THE FIRST BOAT SHOE DESIGNED JO PERFORM AS WELL ON LAND AS IT DOES AT SEA. 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Houts said the study will cover a full range of issues including the availability of transportation, medical and insurance cov erage, treatment, information and family support. The state will use this information to plan programs to meet these needs, he said. The medical center is conducting the , study under a contract from the state De partment of Health, said Katherine Marco ni, chief of the state Cancer Control Program that oversees the survey. Marconi said this type of study has never • been done before in the state and is one of "' ",„i, 4-1 , 46" T;: e ; =NI realize how harmful smoking was," Yood said. "It took 20 years or more for the effects to really be known." According to a June 1983 tobacco report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cigarette consumption fell 3 pdrcent from 1982 to 1983. The American Cancer Society esti * * * * * * * * * * * * ********** * * * BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL presents DICK GREGORY * " * Controversial . . insightful.• * * Author Satirist * Social Activist Nutrition Expert * * Actor Political. Activist * * Monday April 16 7:30 P.M. * * Eisenhower Auditoriiim Free Admission * * * * * ************ * * * * * * * * * * * *,: 0 4-7.•,-:tr'' , ,`,' .."1:*::.-.54' the first of its kind nationally. Possible problems include a lack of ad equate training among non-cancer person nel, a need for transportation for patients to and from treatment, a need for family support, and difficulty in getting insurance coverage for cancer patients, she said. Also, physicians have complained of in sufficient coverage of medical bills, she said. Marconi said the state can solve those problems by providing training programs for non-cancer personnel and working with the American Cancer Society to set up family support groups throughout the state. Also, the state can help by getting more if)" mates more than 33 million ex-ciga rette smokers are in the U.S. today. Also, statistics provided to the Can cer Society from a government study indicate that smoking has declined 25 percent among teenagers between 1974 and 1979. Despite these findings, cigarette information out to patients, telling them, for example, what questions to ask when they are diagnosed, she said. "What happens will really depend on where the respondents tell us the problem lies. The programs will be tailored to meet these," Houts said. Houts said the 600 individuals to partici pate in the initial stage of the survey will be selected from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, a health department listing of cancer patients in the CoMmonwealth. Because the registry only recently came into effect in the western part of the state, the survey will focus on patients in central and eastern Pennsylvania, Houts said. their habits consumption in State College appears to be stable. "Our cigarette sales are about the same," Joeseph Utzler, manager of Tobacco Tavern in the Nittany Mall, said. "People have just gone from smoking regular cigarettes to ultra lights." .s, a statisti cian for the Radiation Health Association, a county environmental-health official. Psychology majors are now a radiation-safety official at a nuclear plant, an administrator for a 'mental health/mental retardation program. Chemistry majors are now an industrial hygienist for U.S. Steel, a senior research associate at Children's Hospital. An English major is director of marketing and planning at West Penn Hospital. A history major is a hospital administrator. . A math major is a senior research associate at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. They're all Class of 'B3—University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. We specialize in guiding students from all academic backgrounds into public-health specialties tailored to their interests. For information about how to put your major to work, call GSPH Director of Admissions Karen Peterson, 412/624-3002. Or write to her at 116 Parran Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH University of Pittsburgh '',^o • • • ' VW' 03 -- • Westerly Pkwy. Shopping • University Drive &- Bellaire Ave. Routs said the survey will also question the patients' "significant other" usually a spouse or close family member and physicians, nurses and social workers con nected with their care. He said 2,100 interviews will be conducted between now and next February. Hershey's contract with the state began March 1, Houts said. Since then the survey team has been making up the question naires and preparing the sample. Houts said he hopes to begin the field work in mid-May. The interviewing will be conducted by Survey Research Associates, an epidemiolo gical firm associated with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Houts said. Yood agreed with Utzler that more people are smoking low tar cigarettes but added there is no such thing as a safe cigarette. She said the American Cancer So ciety suspects that the federal excise tax on cigarettes may have contrib uted to the reduction in smoking. • E. College Ave. e's Lincoln U. given taste of PSU By GAIL JOHNSON Collegian Staff Writer As part of a continued effort to increase the number of minority students at the University, the graduate school staff last week hosted a group of Lincoln Univer sity undergraduates, the assistant to the dean of the graduate school for minority affairs said yester day. Roosevelt Green said the dele gation of Lincoln juniors who have attained at least 3.0 academic averages was chosen by Lincoln faculty to visit Penn State and observe graduate school opportu nities here. "We wanted to convince ,them to do their graduate work at Penn State," Green said. While at the University, the group toured campus facilities, attended classes, and met with Howard Palmer, acting dean of the graduate school. In addition, the students had an ATTENTION jl4l PENN STATE OUTING CLUB —COMPUTER SCIENCE SCIENCE MAJORS— , • 1 1:4 —BUSINESS MAJORS— s '141 1 : ( k' SPRING PICNIC The Kinney Shoe Corporation will be interviewing on Campus April 18th and April 19th, Sat. April 14th 12:00 Noon 0n... 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ROBERT'S. , SEAFOOD IiESTAVFIANT.7 ~ ,, ,,,e,-"-- - „, , ,, 1 , ..._i .;.! -, __, , .4;•1y ,` ' , ` , t I:r''' 12940uth Pugß ottem '' t 4 , , , „. - '... , 1j` Ls' : ' - ~,,-::,-,- -- , : i7, ,,,- -„T„, , ,, • "ir . -4 , -N., i,4 4 4;- ~,, ,1....444.4.‹......” „, ,;,,,,,,,, t• s;* 44.,P ~.;"' 444': . ~r, juniors opportunity to talk with the admis sions and financial aid staffs of the graduate school. Green said the idea to bring the students to the University was his, as part of the graduate school's recruitment program. . He added that he had in mind two objectives for the program: • To get minority students ac quainted with opportunities at Penn State. • To break down some of the negative impressions minorities have of Penn State. The group is the second of its kind to come to the University from Lincoln; the first were se niors who visited earlier this year. Although recruitment efforts have been increased, Green said the students still must gain admis sion through regular channels. However, he said, after the stu dents have been admitted, minori ty graduate financial aid is available to them in the form of research grants and fellowships. Happy Valley has built-in acid rain buffer By NANCY STEWART Collegian Staff Writer Although State College could be affected by problems related to acid rain, natural buffers in valley soils will minimize the effects, a University assistant professor of forest resources extension said this week. William E. Sharpe said acid rain would have a greater effect on mountains surrounding State College because mountain soil, unlike area valleys, lacks the limestone bedrock that has a buffering capacity against the acid. He said a reported loss of fish in areas of north central Pennsylvania indicate a possible acid rain problem in the state. "We're looking at the beginnings of problems for WDFM to play the song of the Heart Association WDFM, the campus radio station, is sponsoring a four-day fund raiser for the American Heart Association this weekend, the station manager said yesterday. Joe Krushinsky (junior-journa lism) said the event opened yester day with broadcasts from the mall at College Avenue and South Allen Street. The broadcasts will continue all weekend from either College and Allen or the Nittany Mall, he added. Health awareness information will Greek Games 11:30 - 2:30 Pollock Fields (11:30 - 12:15 contestant registration) Be a part of the fun! SVINNY r . LeAtVe3 Me... .0. . • ?.• 14rh tro 404101 a 4" be available at these locations and various fund raisers will be under way, he said. A talent show, featuring commu nity members and WDFM personnel, was held last night in the recital hall of the Music Building, Krushinsky said. No admission was charged but a donation was asked, he said. A film festival of five Three Stooges movies will be at 7 and 9 tonight and tomorrow night in 26 Mineral Sci ences Building. Admission is $1.50, GREEK GAMES AND CARNIVAL Saturday Mat.ana lakrt 11 , fr- 1 41 !gip itlllllll i L; Ke. You MOTETRAN THE CMOY &r 55 THE EA; ?CR Pennsylvania," he said.. "We'll be looking at a wider spread problem if the sulfate emissions continue at their present levels." Sharpe participated in a study by the Universi ty's Institute for Research on Land and Water Resources of western Pennsylvania streams. The study revealed that acid rain has eliminated fish from 21 percent of the streams there. Low pH and high aluminum levels are responsible for the de crease in trout, he said. Sharpe said research was conducted in the Lau rel Hill area in western Pennsylvania. He said that area gets more acid rain than anywhere in the United States because of its elevation, its proximity to the Ohio River Valley and its lack of natural buffers in the soil. Acid rain will most likely affect places similar to r% The Fun Is ‘2 REEK WEEK 'B4 Kruhinsky said. On Saturday "Hoops for Hearts" will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YMCA, 412 W. College Ave., said Joe Martellaro, organizer of the basket ball shoot. Martellaro (junior-speech commu nications) said participants will be charged $1 to enter. Participants asked people to pledge money for every point they score, he said. Participants have 90 seconds to shoot from various areas on the floor, For Everyone! f i vi 7,d) AMERICAN‘ GREETINGS the joy of Easter ight card from our large selection for all ople on your list. Tenn State `Boolqtore on campus Owned and Operated by the Pennsylvania State University The Daily Collegian Friday, April 13, 1984-5 Laurel Hill and the researchers are exploring solutions to the effects, Sharpe said. The research is funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation in the hopes of restoring trout populations in areas affected by acid rain, Sharpe said. • "I'm not optimistic as to the success. It might be too costly to be practical," he said. The researchers will try different methods of combating the effects of acid rain, one of which is to gradually acclimate the fish to a low pH, high aluminum concentration. Sharpe said by doing this, the tolerance of fish will increase. David DeWalle, professor of forest hydrology at the institute, said limestone applications to forest soils are the best bet for alleviating the probleth through soil. he added. Points are awarded de pending on the area the baskets are made from. "This is the first time we've ever undertaken a project for charity," Martellaro said. "We did not set any goals since it is our first attempt," he added. He said WDFM plans ,to use this year's collection as a guideline for future drives. Carn i 2:30-7 HUB L Featuring B.E. 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