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The push is on to make women aware of hazards of smoking, not only for their own health but also for the fetus and child. The Heart and Stroke Foundaâ€" tion contends the dangerous facts about smoking are not being told in women‘s magazines. It adds, smoking is equated with glamour, thinness and personal independence in marketing campaigns. There is another area where a concerted effort is being put. And that‘s with school age children. Literature from the Heart and Lung Foundation of Ontario says in 1986 lung cancer became the leading cause of death for women, pushing breast cancer into second place. She cites Canadian figures saying 40 per cent of the women between 20 and 24 years smoked in 1983; by 1985 the figure had risen to 52 per cent. In 1983, 34 per cent of the women between the ages of 25 and 29 smoked compared to 47 per cent in 1985. While smoking cessation programs and informaâ€" tion are provided yearâ€"round by some of the agencies, the Interâ€"agency acts as the umbrelia organization providing support service and referâ€" rals. During National Nonâ€"smoking Week, which begins Thursday and runs until Jan. 20, the Interâ€" agency tries to generate awareness about smoking. This year the theme is women and smoking. And Stanghetta, who works at the Addiction Research Foundation, thinks that is appropriate when surveys are showing more younger women are taking up smoking at the same time much of the population has begun cutting back. Many of these women are beginning to smoke in their 208. ‘"That‘s a little bit scary because the earlier vou start the more likely you will be to continue on later in life," said Paula Stanghetta, chairman of the Waterloo Regional Interâ€"agency Council on Smokâ€" ing and Health which brings together 20 agencies concerned about the impact of smoking on health At least that‘s true of Canadians. Where 65 per cent of the population once smoked, today 65 per cent are nonâ€"smokers. This, despite the fact the number of females picking up the habit is increasâ€" ing and children are beginning to put cigarettes to their lips at a younger age, beginning with their first drags around the age of 12. Rollies, smokes, fags, cigs, cancerâ€"sticks, nails in the coffin â€" whatever the era and whatever the name â€" cigarettes are slowly butting out of the workplace environment and slowly being withâ€" drawn from the mouths of users. help plan your stop smoking program . If you want to quit, which â€" best for plete this test developed by a A 1986 Gallup survey found that over 60 per cent of smokers believe giving up cigarettes to be at least as difficult as giving up coffee, One in three felt that giving up cigarettes was as difficult or more difficult than giving up heroin. Even the World Health Organization has called cigaâ€" rette smoking a form of drug addiction, labelling nicotine the source of that depenâ€" If you think smoking is an easy "habit" to kick, just talk to some of your friends who are longtime smokers. To determine your level of Are you hooked on cigarettes? Disturbing rise in females who smoke action group‘s focus 6 or less 7 or more How often do you imhale the smoke from your agarette? Does the brand you smoke have a low. medium, or high rcoune Do you smoke when you are so i that you are in bed most of Do you smake rastpedh more dunng the morning than duning the rest of How many agarettes a day do you smoke? Whech of all the agarettes you smoke in a day s the most satisfying How soon after you wake up do you smoke your first agarette? Do you find t difficult to refrain from smolung in places where it is forbadden, such as the library. theatre. doctor‘s office? Thefolommgtestsdesgredtohebywdamfinsvermmaddmon.Assmmeapqoume score indicated in each column according to your answeer to the question (note that not all questions have an answer inâ€"column C). Then total the number of points to arrive at your score. The highest possible score is 11 She expects the interâ€"agency counci) will upâ€"date a 1982 survey in which restaurateurs were asked whether they provided nonâ€"smoking sections. At that time 70 per cent of the respondents did not. Rather than force restaurateurs to respond to society‘s wishes through legislation, Stanghetta would like to see restaurant owners take up the initiative. She doesn‘t expect that to happen. ‘*You need a policy to get the ball rolling. It‘s not something that needs to be enforced in such a terrible manner...it doesn‘t need to become heavy handed." An area of civic concern which has been eating at Stanghetta is the lack of smoking options when being seated in local restaurants With many companies moving to smokeâ€"free enironments Stanghetta wants to breath cleaner air in Waterloo restaurants. She concedes some restaurant owners have provided smoking and nonâ€"smoking areas, but many have been hesitant, perhaps for fear of losing customers. Gagnon says the association would like to beEin education programs geared to teenagers but do not have anything in place. "At University (students) have become more aware of the general societal attitudes which are against smoking. At the high school level they tend to be more aware of what their little group is doing and if that‘s smoking that‘s what they‘ll be doing." Merrilla Gagnon, health educator for the Waterâ€" loo Region Lung Association agrees with Stanghetâ€" ta on the need to provide youth with information. Up to Grade 5, she said, children convey a positive attitude about not smoking but that attitude can change dramatically in very suort order. "Maybe we‘re too late for the 14â€"year olds," she said. Currently there are projects underway in schools such as the Heart and Stroke Foundation‘s smoke free spaces for kids program, which acknowledgessâ€" mokeâ€"free schools. This program is targetted at teachers. The Lung Association also has a program. Lungs are for Life, aimed at students from kinderâ€" garten to Grade 12. So far, 20 to 25 elementary schools in the Waterloo Region have ordered the association‘s education kits. "If we can get the message out to young people that smoking is not healthy, there‘s nothing really glamorous _r sexy about it then we‘ll have done somethiag," said Stanghetta. m-okrgczssaomproqanbased' on treatment for micotine addiction _ YOUR OR CAN HELP YOU TAKE THAT FIRST IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS A SMOKE â€"FREE LIFESTYLE Ywaemdependevnmmmdnuybmefnfianaymkngcessaoamrogan based on treatment for rucotine addiction You have a low to moderate dependence on nicotine, however this does not rule out a THE FAGERSTROM NICOTINE TOLERANCE SCALE Any other than the first one in the morring After 30 mun 1145 Students living in university residences can continue to smoke in the privacy of their apartments but not in adjoining community areas. ‘"There was a lot of feeling on the campus that we should be doing more than we were for a smokeâ€"free atmosphere. ‘"The university as an institution is not interested in telling people not to smoke. That‘s a personal decision and (smokers) have to make it. We‘re telling them not to smoke in the workplace." The university‘s move to clean up its air comes on the heels of other businesses and universities, such as Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Guelph While the ban on smoking may be a "traumatic experience for confirmed smokers," Robertson explained, the move to a smokeâ€"free workplace reflects a change in society‘s attitude which the university was addressing. The response "has been definitely very positive, ‘he added. Stories by Isobel Lawson At that time a committee, representing various campus organizations, which drew up the recommendations asked for comments on the policy but "very very few res&mses came in from smokers," said Robertson. He was quick to add the lack of response could be interpreted different ways. The policy is the second phase of a project which began in June, when restrictions were placed on smoking in lounges, hallways and shared offices. It was then that the biggest blow came to employees and students, speculates Robertson. Employees in openâ€"space offices found they could no longer smoke at their desks. Pat Robertson, viceâ€"president of university services, said he has heard of few policy infractions. The policy effects all levels of university employees from maintenance to profesâ€" sors, as well as students and visitors to the university. Smoking is not allowed in maintenance vehicles nor in private offices. Effective Jan. 1, smoking has moved outâ€"ofâ€"doors for anyone who dares to brave the cold and is allowed only in specifically designated areas which include some of the food outlets as well as in areas of the studentâ€"operated campus centre. Virtually the only thing smoking behind the walls of Univerity of Waterloo these days are laboratory burners, lunch and perhaps a few tempers. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, 1988 â€" PAGE 9 The first one in the Within 30 rrun Yes More than 26 TOAL: