The Norwich bulletin:
An Norwich woman who suffered from larynx cancer has been awarded $8 million in a lawsuit brought against the maker of Salem cigarettes, the first victory over a tobacco company in New England, her lawyer said.
Barbara Izzarelli, 49, had her cancerous larynx removed in 1997 after smoking for about 25 years. She filed a suit in 1999, claiming the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. made a dangerous and defective product, designed cigarettes to addict its users and acted with reckless disregard for the safety of consumers.
On Wednesday, a federal court jury in Bridgeport agreed with her.
Her lawyer, David S. Golub, of Stamford, called it a landmark case, the first smoker’s suit to come to trial in Connecticut.
“This is a very significant disability,” Golub said. “And 95 percent of all larynx cancer is linked to smoking.”
“There were times I never thought this was going to happen,” Izzarelli said Thursday. “I hope this is a lesson for tobacco companies.”
Izzarelli, who has four children, must breathe through a tube in her throat. She cannot eat solid food or smell. She can function most ways, such as driving, shopping and other things, but cannot work.
“I can’t go anywhere there could be chemicals or dust,” she said.
Golub used R.J. Reynolds documents stating that the company needed to set nicotine levels in cigarettes in such a way as to “assure consumers for 25 years.” He also established that Reynolds marketed to young consumers.
“Barbara Izzarelli was targeted by Reynolds when she was 12 years old with a product specifically designed to addict her,” Golub said in his closing argument.
The jury set Izzarelli’s damages at more than $13 million, but assigned 58 percent of the guilt to the company and 42 percent to Izzarelli, reducing her total to $8 million.
One of the key witnesses in the case was Dr. Thomas Lesnik, of Norwich, an ear, nose and throat surgeon.
Lesnik could not be reached for comment Thursday.
The Associated Press quoted an R.J. Reynolds spokesman as saying the company was disappointed and planned to appeal. Company spokesman David Howard could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Still at issue is the amount of punitive damages, which could be as high as $16 million under federal law.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Our view on tobacco regulation: USA-Today
Nation must do
more to keep kids
out of smoking
pipeline
Ever wonder how the tobacco industry has survived
a decades-long campaign by public health
advocates and government to stamp out the nation's
deadliest habit? One word: addiction.
Now, thanks to a U.S. Surgeon General's report
released this month, the public can find out a lot
more about how potent cigarette addiction really is
and how it has changed over the years.
OPPOSING VIEW: Concerned smokers can quit
"Cigarettes today deliver more nicotine and deliver it
quicker than ever before," says a consumer
pamphlet issued with the report. This change is
especially dangerous to adolescents, whose bodies
are more sensitive to nicotine and who are more
easily addicted than adults — which may explain
why the industry picks up about 1,000 new teen
smokers a day. And why the vast majority of
smokers pick up the habit by the time they're 19.
None of this is an accident: "The additives and
chemicals that tobacco companies put in cigarettes
may have helped make them more addictive," says
the pamphlet.
Nobody knows exactly when these changes
occurred because the public isn't privy to the
industry's methods. But the 700-page report for the
first time pulls together decades of research, and
some internal industry documents, to paint a picture
of how the content and design of cigarettes have
changed over the years.
The chemical form of nicotine has been altered so it
is delivered to the brain more rapidly and
effectively, setting off the craving for more. This
"free nicotine" would make the inhaled smoke
harsher, perhaps discouraging smokers, especially
new ones. But the industry has found ways to
modify that effect.
Filter holes and other types of ventilation make it
easier to inhale more deeply. Sugar and moisture
enhancers reduce the burning sensation, making
smoking seem smoother. Even a change in the size
of microscopic particles in smoke impacts how
effectively nicotine is delivered, which can intensify
the quick buzz that smokers want.
Suffice it to say, this is not your father's cigarette.
The report couldn't have come at a better time. The
dramatic, nearly decade-long decline in teen
smoking has halted among younger teens, and
there's evidence that more of them may be taking up
more to keep kids
out of smoking
pipeline
Ever wonder how the tobacco industry has survived
a decades-long campaign by public health
advocates and government to stamp out the nation's
deadliest habit? One word: addiction.
Now, thanks to a U.S. Surgeon General's report
released this month, the public can find out a lot
more about how potent cigarette addiction really is
and how it has changed over the years.
OPPOSING VIEW: Concerned smokers can quit
"Cigarettes today deliver more nicotine and deliver it
quicker than ever before," says a consumer
pamphlet issued with the report. This change is
especially dangerous to adolescents, whose bodies
are more sensitive to nicotine and who are more
easily addicted than adults — which may explain
why the industry picks up about 1,000 new teen
smokers a day. And why the vast majority of
smokers pick up the habit by the time they're 19.
None of this is an accident: "The additives and
chemicals that tobacco companies put in cigarettes
may have helped make them more addictive," says
the pamphlet.
Nobody knows exactly when these changes
occurred because the public isn't privy to the
industry's methods. But the 700-page report for the
first time pulls together decades of research, and
some internal industry documents, to paint a picture
of how the content and design of cigarettes have
changed over the years.
The chemical form of nicotine has been altered so it
is delivered to the brain more rapidly and
effectively, setting off the craving for more. This
"free nicotine" would make the inhaled smoke
harsher, perhaps discouraging smokers, especially
new ones. But the industry has found ways to
modify that effect.
Filter holes and other types of ventilation make it
easier to inhale more deeply. Sugar and moisture
enhancers reduce the burning sensation, making
smoking seem smoother. Even a change in the size
of microscopic particles in smoke impacts how
effectively nicotine is delivered, which can intensify
the quick buzz that smokers want.
Suffice it to say, this is not your father's cigarette.
The report couldn't have come at a better time. The
dramatic, nearly decade-long decline in teen
smoking has halted among younger teens, and
there's evidence that more of them may be taking up
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Cigarette verdict may be felt across US
By Milton J. Valencia and Jonathan Saltzman Globe Staff I December 21,2010
It was hardly only Marie Evans. The Rev. Michael E. Haynes, retired pastor of the Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, said he saw attractive young women in green outfits handing out cigarettes to people 50 years ago in Frederick Douglass Square, the heart of the city's black community.
Leroy M. Jenkins, 73, who grew up in Roxbury's Orchard Park near Evans and her family, said he received some of the cigarettes as a teenager after finishing classes for the day at Dearborn Middle School.
"They'd be out there waiting for us," Jenkins said in an interview.
The family of Evans, who died of lung cancer in 2002, more than 40 years after she was induced to smoke Newport cigarettes as a teenager, won an individual lawsuit last week against Lorillard Inc., but the groundbreaking case has exposed an industrywide marketing strategy that began a half-century ago to promote cigarettes to youngsters. In Evans's case it was Newport, a brand particularly popular among young smokers and the black community. Tobacco companies deny targeting youngsters in the campaigns.
But with the unprecedented, $152 million jury judgment in favor of Evans's family, the case could have a ripple effect on court decisions and public policy decisions across the country, as smokers weigh whether to file their own lawsuits and federal officials consider a ban on menthol cigarettes.
"This is an important decision, in that it shows that tobacco litigation is still alive and well," said Michael Siegel, a tobacco control specialist with the Boston University School of Public Health. 'There's kind of a perception that tobacco companies have paid their dues, and we're moving forward, but this shows from the public perception that we're not done yet, and that the public wants justice."
The judgment, $71 million in compensatory damages for Evans's estate and her son, and $81 million in punitive damages for her estate, is among the largest in the country from a tobacco wrongful death suit, and the largest for any trial in a Massachusetts court, industry analysts said. And it's not over yet: Judge Elizabeth Fahey, who presided over the trial in Suffolk Superior Court, is considering whether to award more money under the state's consumer protection laws.
Lorillard, based in Greensboro, N.C., acknowledged a sampling strategy a half-century ago but denied ever passing out cigarettes to youngsters or targeting minorities. The company, which never lost a lawsuit brought by an individual until Dec. 14, plans to appeal the jury's decision.
The Evans case was based in large part on the tobacco industry's internal documents that exposed a misinformation campaign, and an effort to specifically market to youngsters.
One letter filed with the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, an archive of millions of industry documents released under lawsuits and kept by the University of California at San Francisco, shows that Senator Orrin G
It was hardly only Marie Evans. The Rev. Michael E. Haynes, retired pastor of the Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury, said he saw attractive young women in green outfits handing out cigarettes to people 50 years ago in Frederick Douglass Square, the heart of the city's black community.
Leroy M. Jenkins, 73, who grew up in Roxbury's Orchard Park near Evans and her family, said he received some of the cigarettes as a teenager after finishing classes for the day at Dearborn Middle School.
"They'd be out there waiting for us," Jenkins said in an interview.
The family of Evans, who died of lung cancer in 2002, more than 40 years after she was induced to smoke Newport cigarettes as a teenager, won an individual lawsuit last week against Lorillard Inc., but the groundbreaking case has exposed an industrywide marketing strategy that began a half-century ago to promote cigarettes to youngsters. In Evans's case it was Newport, a brand particularly popular among young smokers and the black community. Tobacco companies deny targeting youngsters in the campaigns.
But with the unprecedented, $152 million jury judgment in favor of Evans's family, the case could have a ripple effect on court decisions and public policy decisions across the country, as smokers weigh whether to file their own lawsuits and federal officials consider a ban on menthol cigarettes.
"This is an important decision, in that it shows that tobacco litigation is still alive and well," said Michael Siegel, a tobacco control specialist with the Boston University School of Public Health. 'There's kind of a perception that tobacco companies have paid their dues, and we're moving forward, but this shows from the public perception that we're not done yet, and that the public wants justice."
The judgment, $71 million in compensatory damages for Evans's estate and her son, and $81 million in punitive damages for her estate, is among the largest in the country from a tobacco wrongful death suit, and the largest for any trial in a Massachusetts court, industry analysts said. And it's not over yet: Judge Elizabeth Fahey, who presided over the trial in Suffolk Superior Court, is considering whether to award more money under the state's consumer protection laws.
Lorillard, based in Greensboro, N.C., acknowledged a sampling strategy a half-century ago but denied ever passing out cigarettes to youngsters or targeting minorities. The company, which never lost a lawsuit brought by an individual until Dec. 14, plans to appeal the jury's decision.
The Evans case was based in large part on the tobacco industry's internal documents that exposed a misinformation campaign, and an effort to specifically market to youngsters.
One letter filed with the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, an archive of millions of industry documents released under lawsuits and kept by the University of California at San Francisco, shows that Senator Orrin G
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Group January Meeting
The Oral, Head and neck Cancer Support Group wiil be meeting on January 3rd, at 7PM
Meeting are held at the John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center, 100 Haynes Street, Manchester, Conn. in the lrst floor conferenc room.
Meeting are held at the John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center, 100 Haynes Street, Manchester, Conn. in the lrst floor conferenc room.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Anti-Smoking----A Huge Payoff!
courant.com/news/opinion/hc-op-salner-anti-smoking-1219-20101219,0,947324.story
Courant.com
For Anti-Tobacco Investment, A Huge Payoff
By ANDREW L. SALNER
December 19, 2010
Every year, tobacco use is responsible for approximately one of five deaths nationwide from cancer, heart disease, stroke or respiratory disease. As such, it is the single most preventable cause of disease and death.
In Connecticut, approximately 4,800 residents die each year due to a tobacco-related cause, and another 440 nonsmokers die from secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke. Annual health care costs in Connecticut related to tobacco exposure are estimated at $2 billion, with approximately $507 million paid for by the state's Medicaid program. Further, an estimated $1 billion in additional cost is related to lost productivity. As a practicing oncologist, I suggest to my patients and family members that they quit using tobacco as an important way to maintain good health.
Thanks in large part to smoke-free public places, tobacco excise taxes and education for our children and adults, the smoking prevalence rate in Connecticut has decreased to 15.4 percent overall. Smoking rates are higher among people in lower economic and education levels, and those with psychiatric and substance-abuse illnesses. Medicaid recipients have tobacco-use rates more than twice as high as rest of the population, at 36 percent. In Connecticut, pregnant women on Medicaid are twice as likely to smoke as non-Medicaid recipients, placing themselves at higher risk for problems such as premature birth and low-birth-weight babies.
Despite an influx of more than $400 million annually in tobacco taxes and settlement funds, Connecticut spends less than $7 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, far less than the $45 million recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This funding is in jeopardy in the next fiscal year due to the state's budget crisis.
Strategies with proven results such as anti-smoking marketing, prevention and cessation programs have demonstrated over and over in other states that disease and death rates can be lowered, and dollars can actually be saved! There appears to be a leveraging effect, with a $2 to $4 long-term savings for every dollar invested in these programs. This could create a win for people who are smokers, their families and communities, and a win for the taxpayers of Connecticut, who spend a considerable amount of money to pay for medical and other costs of smokers every year.
We should start with our Medicaid population. Our state is one of only three that does not fund cessation programs for these residents. Massachusetts introduced a comprehensive smoking cessation program for Medicaid participants 2 1/2 years ago. Since then, 75,000 people have used the program. The smoking rate dropped by 26 percent in this population and new data reveal a 46 percent drop in heart attacks in this group. An investment in Medicaid cessation will also garner matching federal funds.
How much more evidence do we need as a state to say yes to helping people break their tobacco addiction? Not only will it save lives, but it will also help save money in this time of sky-high budget deficits. The end of 2010 marks another year when Connecticut missed an opportunity to save lives and money by helping people quit smoking. The new administration, under Gov.-elect Dan Malloy, should to do the right thing and fund this program.
Andrew L. Salner is director of the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital and co-chairman of the SustiNet Tobacco and Smoking Cessation Task Force.
Courant.com
For Anti-Tobacco Investment, A Huge Payoff
By ANDREW L. SALNER
December 19, 2010
Every year, tobacco use is responsible for approximately one of five deaths nationwide from cancer, heart disease, stroke or respiratory disease. As such, it is the single most preventable cause of disease and death.
In Connecticut, approximately 4,800 residents die each year due to a tobacco-related cause, and another 440 nonsmokers die from secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke. Annual health care costs in Connecticut related to tobacco exposure are estimated at $2 billion, with approximately $507 million paid for by the state's Medicaid program. Further, an estimated $1 billion in additional cost is related to lost productivity. As a practicing oncologist, I suggest to my patients and family members that they quit using tobacco as an important way to maintain good health.
Thanks in large part to smoke-free public places, tobacco excise taxes and education for our children and adults, the smoking prevalence rate in Connecticut has decreased to 15.4 percent overall. Smoking rates are higher among people in lower economic and education levels, and those with psychiatric and substance-abuse illnesses. Medicaid recipients have tobacco-use rates more than twice as high as rest of the population, at 36 percent. In Connecticut, pregnant women on Medicaid are twice as likely to smoke as non-Medicaid recipients, placing themselves at higher risk for problems such as premature birth and low-birth-weight babies.
Despite an influx of more than $400 million annually in tobacco taxes and settlement funds, Connecticut spends less than $7 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, far less than the $45 million recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This funding is in jeopardy in the next fiscal year due to the state's budget crisis.
Strategies with proven results such as anti-smoking marketing, prevention and cessation programs have demonstrated over and over in other states that disease and death rates can be lowered, and dollars can actually be saved! There appears to be a leveraging effect, with a $2 to $4 long-term savings for every dollar invested in these programs. This could create a win for people who are smokers, their families and communities, and a win for the taxpayers of Connecticut, who spend a considerable amount of money to pay for medical and other costs of smokers every year.
We should start with our Medicaid population. Our state is one of only three that does not fund cessation programs for these residents. Massachusetts introduced a comprehensive smoking cessation program for Medicaid participants 2 1/2 years ago. Since then, 75,000 people have used the program. The smoking rate dropped by 26 percent in this population and new data reveal a 46 percent drop in heart attacks in this group. An investment in Medicaid cessation will also garner matching federal funds.
How much more evidence do we need as a state to say yes to helping people break their tobacco addiction? Not only will it save lives, but it will also help save money in this time of sky-high budget deficits. The end of 2010 marks another year when Connecticut missed an opportunity to save lives and money by helping people quit smoking. The new administration, under Gov.-elect Dan Malloy, should to do the right thing and fund this program.
Andrew L. Salner is director of the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital and co-chairman of the SustiNet Tobacco and Smoking Cessation Task Force.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Financial Resolve!
Finalizing the financial account of the BSLC group as directed by the group at our last meeting held Sunday November 17th.
We purchased refurbished electrolarynxes for the new laryngectomees that do not have sufficient insurance coverage's and cannot afford to pay for the unit they need to speak again.
We also donated a sum to the Plainville food bank with an identical amount to the Saint Mark's church.
Thankfully, with few new individuals requiring the laryngectomee operation over the past few years, at our area hospitals, our group diminished with attendees requiring the support of the BSLC has been known to provide for past sixty years.
I personally wish to thank you for the privileged to serve you as your president and hope you all enjoy the upcoming holidays and have a prosperous and healthy New Year.
The BSLC Blog will continue posting information that is of interest to the larygectomee way of life therefore, I recommend your checking our website from time to time at http://bslc2.blogspot.com.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith
We purchased refurbished electrolarynxes for the new laryngectomees that do not have sufficient insurance coverage's and cannot afford to pay for the unit they need to speak again.
We also donated a sum to the Plainville food bank with an identical amount to the Saint Mark's church.
Thankfully, with few new individuals requiring the laryngectomee operation over the past few years, at our area hospitals, our group diminished with attendees requiring the support of the BSLC has been known to provide for past sixty years.
I personally wish to thank you for the privileged to serve you as your president and hope you all enjoy the upcoming holidays and have a prosperous and healthy New Year.
The BSLC Blog will continue posting information that is of interest to the larygectomee way of life therefore, I recommend your checking our website from time to time at http://bslc2.blogspot.com.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Manchester Group's Meeting Anouncement
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support Group.
It's Meeting will be held December 6, 2010 at 7 P M at the John DeQuattro Cancer Center, 100 Haynes Street, Manchester, Ct.
It's Meeting will be held December 6, 2010 at 7 P M at the John DeQuattro Cancer Center, 100 Haynes Street, Manchester, Ct.
Monday, November 29, 2010
BARBARA SMITH LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB'S LAST AND FINAL MEETING!
It was held on Sunday the 17th. of November with my having the sad duty of announcing the results of the affirmative vote to disband.
It is also sad to note the Barbara Smith, of Danbury, who started this wonderful support group in the Burritt Bank Basement here in New Britain during the early sixties.
I am initiating the final resolve as this group's president.
Hospital visits will continue and trust I will get help from the membership with some of the visits.
There are three other support groups within our state New Haven, Danbury, and Norwich and there is also one in Springfield Mass. Their information data may be obtained by visiting the IAL website in order to get the meeting dates and locations. The Oral, Neck & Head cancer group meets at the Manchester Memorial Hospital each month and they would be very happy to have our membership meet with their group.
I am sure all the past officers of this group are willing to be of help to you with any problems or information you may need.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith, your President
It is also sad to note the Barbara Smith, of Danbury, who started this wonderful support group in the Burritt Bank Basement here in New Britain during the early sixties.
I am initiating the final resolve as this group's president.
Hospital visits will continue and trust I will get help from the membership with some of the visits.
There are three other support groups within our state New Haven, Danbury, and Norwich and there is also one in Springfield Mass. Their information data may be obtained by visiting the IAL website in order to get the meeting dates and locations. The Oral, Neck & Head cancer group meets at the Manchester Memorial Hospital each month and they would be very happy to have our membership meet with their group.
I am sure all the past officers of this group are willing to be of help to you with any problems or information you may need.
Sincerely,
Frank Smith, your President
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
It Pays to be cautious.-- Bed bugs are an epidemic . . .
Bed bugs are an epidemic . . .
Hi All: A bit of information that you might like to know about. We have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed bugs now occurring in America. Recently I have heard on the news that several stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall in New Jersey.
He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. Now comes from companies outside of America, (sad but true), even the most expensive stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc. The bed bugs are coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a problem. He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underwear and socks, sheets, towels, etc.. That you bring them into the house and put them in your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will kill them and their eggs. DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET FIRST. It does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S. They still get shipments from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of scarves or anything else for that matter. That is the reason why so many stores, many of them clothing stores have had to shut down in NYC and other places. All you need is to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them. He travels all over the country as an advisor to many of these stores, as prevention and after they have the problem.
Send this information on to those on your e-mail list so that this good prevention information gets around quickly.
tious.
Posted by Frank Smith at 20.11.10
1 comments:
Anonymous said...
Have they touched on this subject on the new sitcom, "Out Sourced"
This problem is disgusting and you can bring these pests home from the bus, airplane, movies, you name it. If you live in an
apartment building, look out.
November 20, 2010 6:43 PM
Bed bugs are an epidemic . . .
Hi All: A bit of information that you might like to know about. We have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed bugs now occurring in America. Recently I have heard on the news that several stores in NYC have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall in New Jersey.
He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc. Now comes from companies outside of America, (sad but true), even the most expensive stores sell foreign clothing from China, Indonesia, etc. The bed bugs are coming in on the clothing as these countries do not consider them a problem. He recommends that if you buy any new clothing, even underwear and socks, sheets, towels, etc.. That you bring them into the house and put them in your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will kill them and their eggs. DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM IN THE CLOSET FIRST. It does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit comes from the most expensive store known in the U.S. They still get shipments from these countries and the bugs can come in a box of scarves or anything else for that matter. That is the reason why so many stores, many of them clothing stores have had to shut down in NYC and other places. All you need is to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them. He travels all over the country as an advisor to many of these stores, as prevention and after they have the problem.
Send this information on to those on your e-mail list so that this good prevention information gets around quickly.
tious.
Posted by Frank Smith at 20.11.10
1 comments:
Anonymous said...
Have they touched on this subject on the new sitcom, "Out Sourced"
This problem is disgusting and you can bring these pests home from the bus, airplane, movies, you name it. If you live in an
apartment building, look out.
November 20, 2010 6:43 PM
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Connecticut Ranks Poorly in Protecting Kids From Tobacco!
Ranking the forty fifth state and this past year Connecticut has virtually eliminated funding for tobacco prevention from $6.1million to $400,000.
As a direct correlation of this reduction in funding by our state legislators has resulted in 15.3 of the high school students are smokers and 4,700 more kids become smokers each year costing our state $1.6 billion in health care bills.
Tobacco use is leading cause of the annual deaths in the U. S. killing 400,000 people with an approximate annual cost of $96 billion in health care each year.
Will this lack of providing prevention by Connecticut for our youths create future Laryngectomees?
As a direct correlation of this reduction in funding by our state legislators has resulted in 15.3 of the high school students are smokers and 4,700 more kids become smokers each year costing our state $1.6 billion in health care bills.
Tobacco use is leading cause of the annual deaths in the U. S. killing 400,000 people with an approximate annual cost of $96 billion in health care each year.
Will this lack of providing prevention by Connecticut for our youths create future Laryngectomees?
Monday, November 15, 2010
Cigarettes Being Attacked Uruguay
Tighter rules for the major cigarettes Companies recommended by Uruguay!
Philip Morris International sued that country citing its tobacco regulations were excessive.
Uruguay's mandate that health warnings cover 80 % of the cigarette packages.
This will certainly help with the prevention of New Laryngectomees through the reduced use of this product.
Philip Morris International sued that country citing its tobacco regulations were excessive.
Uruguay's mandate that health warnings cover 80 % of the cigarette packages.
This will certainly help with the prevention of New Laryngectomees through the reduced use of this product.
Friday, November 12, 2010
IAL --blood issue for laryngectomees
Consistent amounts of blood which include blood content greater than trace
elements (minor streaks or spots) should likely be evaluated by
professionals. It is winter in many parts of the country so make sure your
home environment supports adequate humidity levels (about 50%) which will
help minimize drying out our tracheas. Extreme aridness is often
considered the culprit of blood in mucus secretions.
Written by crazy Donkey of the iAL
11-12-10
elements (minor streaks or spots) should likely be evaluated by
professionals. It is winter in many parts of the country so make sure your
home environment supports adequate humidity levels (about 50%) which will
help minimize drying out our tracheas. Extreme aridness is often
considered the culprit of blood in mucus secretions.
Written by crazy Donkey of the iAL
11-12-10
Friday, November 5, 2010
BSLC Meeting November 21, 2011
Attention all Members of the Barbara Smith Laryngectomee Club!
I have been approached by an officer of our group to disband the organization because of poor meeting attendance therefore, it is imperative that all interested members attend our meeting scheduled for the twenty first of November in order to make your comments known and help us with this decision.
It is sad to hear such comments however, the attendance by the membership has diminished and possibly warrants the dispersing of our organization.
During the past three months we have been notified of 78 new Laryngectomees nationwide however we only had two locally. We also lost 20 nationally during the same period and one locally.
I have Heard from Andy Lees regarding the new problems with the insurance reimbursement for TEP replacements in the event the Lary attempts to make his purchase directly from a supplier since the purchases after Jan 1, 2011 will only be covered if purchased from a service provider. Andy make within his comments that TEP users solution is maintain a spare on hand.
If in the event this club is dissolved I will continue to post periodic information of interest for Laryngectomees on the BSLC blog. I realize that some of our members do not have computers and I ask for those that do to print out a copy of the future postings for your computer less friends.
frank smith
Thursday, September 2, 2010
BSLC Meeting Notice Sunday September 19, 2010 at 2:00PM
THE BARBARA SMITH LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB
Please note Member of the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2007: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday September 19, 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome
support in getting on with their new life as a lary.
As you may all my recently reporting of the adversities to one's health from using the E-cigarettes now with a recent article in the Wall Street Journal has exposed the china products have been including nicotine laced vapors in order to addict the users. Unfortunately, this substitute method to smoking is as harmful to your health as regular smoking.
Another interesting issue is the fact that millions of dollars was spent in promoting the elimination of cigarette smoking by the actors in the movies we watch. The Silver screen movies are currently being shown on our television systems and you guessed it the actors, as you may recall, are smoking their heads off for our children to see. These movies are certainly classics and of course cannot be removed from being viewed from youngsters. Some attempts by the movie industry to cut out portions of the movie smoking scenes without ruining the story intent.
BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 Treasurer’s financial report.
. A acceptance of the financial report.
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2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
REMINDER----------Annual dues, on a voluntary basis, will be due the first of the year!
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Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient on how to obtain necessary supplies.
Winter is here and our scheduled meeting may be cancelled due to bad weather. Should that occur we will meet the following Sunday. We will try to call and email everyone. However, we will place a cancellation notice on Channel 30 News as we have in the past.
.
Hoping that you will all attend!
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 31 Mattabassett Street, East Berlin, CT 06023
860-224-0218 phone 860-828-3198 Phone
Email: S-NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda7@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Brick Road, Plainville, CT 06062 61 Meander Lane, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net Al Valeri, Clifford Lyon, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda7@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone/fax email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda7@comcast.net
- Arthur Stickney 860-651-3463 email: astickney@comcast.net
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FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 101 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S-NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, Rosanne George
P O Box 379
Colchester, Ct. 06415
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Oral, Head and Neck new Meeting Location!
Hi Frank:
Letting you know that our place for our Meetings for the oral head and Neck Cancer and the Laryngectomy group.
Is right across the street at the Manchester Hospital into our new Cancer Center which just opened The Address is
100 Hayes St
Manchester Ct
Hope to you all there On August 2nd. same time at 7;00
Letting you know that our place for our Meetings for the oral head and Neck Cancer and the Laryngectomy group.
Is right across the street at the Manchester Hospital into our new Cancer Center which just opened The Address is
100 Hayes St
Manchester Ct
Hope to you all there On August 2nd. same time at 7;00
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support Group
This group will be meeting at the Manchester Memorial Hospital on August 2, 2010 at 7P. M.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
BSLC UP-DATE
An interesting article appeared in a local newspaper regarding a Millerton, New York woman crossing the state line into Connecticut to purchase, in order to save $3.20 for two packs of cigarettes,and the government says they want us to quit smoking but in reality they make the most money from the sale of cigarettes.
Ban Smoking in Town Parks
The Town of South Windsor, Ct. has proposed banning smoking at town own parks and athletic fields. Hundreds of communities have already made this type of ban, Nationwide, because of the second and third hand smoke issues.
Ban Smoking in Town Parks
The Town of South Windsor, Ct. has proposed banning smoking at town own parks and athletic fields. Hundreds of communities have already made this type of ban, Nationwide, because of the second and third hand smoke issues.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Fred Kiefer
I am sorry to inform the bslc membership of the passing of our long time member.
Fred was a dear friend to all of the laryngectomees and will be sorely missed by all.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at St. Jerome Church, 1010 Slater Road, New Britain, Ct
There are No Wake Hours!
frank smith
Fred was a dear friend to all of the laryngectomees and will be sorely missed by all.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 6, 2010, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. at St. Jerome Church, 1010 Slater Road, New Britain, Ct
There are No Wake Hours!
frank smith
Thursday, July 1, 2010
BSLC July Meeting cancelled!
During our last BSLC meeting it was decided to skip the July meeting therefore, our next meeting will be held September 19th.
Numerous articles have appeared in our local newspapers highlighting that smoking is still an existing problem to our state taxpayers. With having 36% of the state's Medicaid clients still smoking with the comparison with the state's average of l6% of its residents are smokers. The Medicaid smoking problem is costing our taxpayers with smoking related medical care cost of an approximate 1.3 billion dollars. Alarming? What is more alarming is the fact that our state received 1.3 billion dollars to provide cessation programs but the legislative wisdom diverted 1.1 Billion dollars to its unrestricted general fund. These funds were obtained from the tobacco industry for public health programs but it was used to enrich unionized state workers rather than addressing the 61,000 Medicaid recipients the funds to stop their smoking habit that l.3 Billion dollars was indented to be used for that purpose.
I have stated the cessation of smoking outside of many hospitals in our state But Fairfield, Ct. has expanded the fight against smokers to their beaches. There are forcing the beach goers to go smoke in a smoking area with some beaches have issued and outright ban on smoking altogether.
The State of New York City has imposed the cigarette retailers to place posters, with blunt warnings about the dangers of smoking, by their cash registers. of course the cigarette industry is fighting New York city on this issue. The State of Massachusetts is also considering enacting legislation similar to New York City's.
The Reynolds announced in the USA today cuts in cigarette production and increasing their smokeless cigarette production. I trust you all remember the previous article in the BSLC referring to the harmful chemicals in the smokeless cigarettes.
A smoker wins 8 million dollars for larynx cancer from smoking 25 years . I have contacted the attorney in order to find out what could be done for our group in this matter. He was very quick to point out that the statute of limitations only allows a three year window form the moment the individual noticed the adverse effects that smoking caused.
The Mohegan Sun study says the smoking ban could be costly. The casino is waging a legislative fight in their attempts to avoid this band from becoming effective in 20ll.
During the last four months there were l28 New Laryngectomees and 74 that passed on nationally. Here locally we have had three new laryngectomees during the same time period with one passing on.
I sincerely hope that all the membership and their families enjoy the summer in good health.
See you all at the September Meeting.
Sincerely,
frank smith
Numerous articles have appeared in our local newspapers highlighting that smoking is still an existing problem to our state taxpayers. With having 36% of the state's Medicaid clients still smoking with the comparison with the state's average of l6% of its residents are smokers. The Medicaid smoking problem is costing our taxpayers with smoking related medical care cost of an approximate 1.3 billion dollars. Alarming? What is more alarming is the fact that our state received 1.3 billion dollars to provide cessation programs but the legislative wisdom diverted 1.1 Billion dollars to its unrestricted general fund. These funds were obtained from the tobacco industry for public health programs but it was used to enrich unionized state workers rather than addressing the 61,000 Medicaid recipients the funds to stop their smoking habit that l.3 Billion dollars was indented to be used for that purpose.
I have stated the cessation of smoking outside of many hospitals in our state But Fairfield, Ct. has expanded the fight against smokers to their beaches. There are forcing the beach goers to go smoke in a smoking area with some beaches have issued and outright ban on smoking altogether.
The State of New York City has imposed the cigarette retailers to place posters, with blunt warnings about the dangers of smoking, by their cash registers. of course the cigarette industry is fighting New York city on this issue. The State of Massachusetts is also considering enacting legislation similar to New York City's.
The Reynolds announced in the USA today cuts in cigarette production and increasing their smokeless cigarette production. I trust you all remember the previous article in the BSLC referring to the harmful chemicals in the smokeless cigarettes.
A smoker wins 8 million dollars for larynx cancer from smoking 25 years . I have contacted the attorney in order to find out what could be done for our group in this matter. He was very quick to point out that the statute of limitations only allows a three year window form the moment the individual noticed the adverse effects that smoking caused.
The Mohegan Sun study says the smoking ban could be costly. The casino is waging a legislative fight in their attempts to avoid this band from becoming effective in 20ll.
During the last four months there were l28 New Laryngectomees and 74 that passed on nationally. Here locally we have had three new laryngectomees during the same time period with one passing on.
I sincerely hope that all the membership and their families enjoy the summer in good health.
See you all at the September Meeting.
Sincerely,
frank smith
Saturday, May 1, 2010
BSLC may 16,2010 Meeting
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May 16, 2010 BSLC Meeting
THE BARBARA SMITH LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB
Please note; Member of the American Cancer Society and the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2007: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday March 21, 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and please use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome to attend.
Saint Mark’s Church at 147 West Main Street, New Britain
SAINT MARK’S CHURCH
Please note that we haven't resolved the elections of officers as mandated by the BSLC by laws
The navel sub-marine base in New London announced that in 1960 a smoking ban on a sub lasted just three days. The Navy has yet to find a solution to be able to end the smoking on all subs.
The Former President of the Middlesex community college, Wilfredo Nieves, has taken the position of President of the Hartford Capitol Community College where Mr. Louis Tromboni and I do the nurses lectures on post laryngectomee care.
Fox News announced that a mid- western town has issued a no smoking edict to its work force or be fired.
Also in Conn. The Elks and the Moose clubs have issued a ban on smoking whether that will become a successful reality remains to be seen.
The State of Connecticut has passed a Senate bill that prohibits smoking within business' facilities with five or more employees. Editorial have been appearing in many of our state's newspapers supporting this new approach citing the second hand smoke issues.
I have been in contact with Mrs. Nadeau of the Head & Neck Cancer group in Manchester, Ct. and she has assured me that its membership are planning to attend our meeting this month.
The BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 The Treasurer’s financial report.
. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s current financial report.
.
2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda may be added by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient and his or her family members on how to obtain necessary supplies.
I hope we will see you all at the May 16th. meeting.
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 44 Hillside Ave., Plainville, Ct.
860-224-0218 phone 860-351-5287 Phone
Email: S_NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & Treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda67@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Birch Road, Plainville, CT 06062 231 Snow Owl Drive, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net 860-224-0218, Al Valeri, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda67@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda67@comcast.net Tom Mucha tom@ctcomp.com
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FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 129 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S_NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, P. O. Box 379 Colchester, Ct. 06415
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
March 21, 2010 BSLC Meeting
THE BARBARA SMITH LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB
Please note; Member of the American Cancer Society and the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2007: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday March 21, 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and please use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome to attend.
Saint Mark’s Church at 147 West Main Street, New Britain
SAINT MARK’S CHURCH
Second Hand Smoke Was Always a Problem But Now a Third issue has Arrived!
Third Hand Smoke is also very bad for you: [PNAS] The National Academy of Sciences.
When a cigarette burns , nicotine is released in the form of a vapor that collects and condenses on indoor surfaces such as walls, carpeting, drapes and furniture, where it can linger for months, said the study, which was published by the Academy.
Opening windows to air out the room while a cigarette burns does not eliminate the hazards of third hand smoke. And smoking outdoors doesn't help either, because while smoking outside the nicotine residues will stick to the smokers skin and clothing and these residues will follow this smoker back into the house permeating throughout the house as though he smoked inside.
The biggest risk is to the young children and pets who are forced to breathe the third hand smoke residue.
Again I am reminding the membership that we are in violation of the current BSLC by laws since we have not held an election of officers for some past three years.
Hopefully, The Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support group will be attending our meeting this month
We have received a donation from the city of New Britain Board of Education for lecturing our anti-smoking session held at the New Britain High School.
Ms. Lisa Mowry SLP, formerly of the New Britain General Hospital has contacted for a electrolarynx loaner for a patient at the West Hartford Hebrew Nursing Home, where she is currently employed, and will be returning it in a few weeks.
Arthur Stickney's family has decided while holding the family memorial of his passing on how much the work of the BSLC support group meant to him and how he had dedicated his life to serving and caring for others. They went on by saying the work of the laryngectomee was very important to him and we hope that this financial gift will further the club's work in assisting those whose live have been altered by a laryngectomee.
In loving memory of
Arthur M. Stickney 1-22-1922-5-20-2008
Total Donation to the BSLC a sum of $475.00.
A Special Thanks goes to his Daughter and Son in Law Jane & Richard Hanson and their family members for remembering the BSLC with Arthur's memorial.
Bristol Hospital was successful in getting the city to allow a smoking ban On Newell Road. University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington was able to prevent smoking near their front entrance of the main building and should have this rule instituted at all their buildings through their campus.
A Boston real Estate broker sued over second hand smoke. When selling a $400,000 condominium to a32 year old advertising employee the agent claimed that the smoke she was smelling was from the former owner of the condo and that this smell would disappear. However, subsequent to her moving in she discovered that the second hand smoke was coming from one of the two men living in the condo below. She moved out and sued the broker. The Broker decided to settle the case rather than going through the expense of a defense trial.
E. C. Goodwin Technical school held what might be their last graduation class in their LPN program. The state budget reduction measure is being proposed by Governor Rell at 10 Technical schools throughout Conn. Unfortunately, this plan will cause an extreme shortage of nursing staffing in all of Connecticut's hospitals.
State Of Connecticut continues with its smoke and mirrors by collecting 400 million dollars, this year, from the tobacco industry for programs to help our residents to quit smoking but instead these funds are place into the general funds to accommodate the shortages in our state budget.
The BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 The Treasurer’s financial report.
. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s current financial report.
.
2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda may be added by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient and his or her family members on how to obtain necessary supplies.
I hope we will see you all at the March 21 rst. meeting.
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 44 Hillside Ave., Plainville, Ct.
860-224-0218 phone 860-351-5287 Phone
Email: S_NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & Treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda67@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Birch Road, Plainville, CT 06062 231 Snow Owl Drive, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net 860-224-0218, Al Valeri, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda67@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda67@comcast.net Tom Mucha tom@ctcomp.com
-
-
******************************************************************************************
FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 129 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S_NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, 20 Hartford Road, Suite 30, Salem, CT 06420
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
Please note; Member of the American Cancer Society and the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2007: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday March 21, 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and please use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome to attend.
Saint Mark’s Church at 147 West Main Street, New Britain
SAINT MARK’S CHURCH
Second Hand Smoke Was Always a Problem But Now a Third issue has Arrived!
Third Hand Smoke is also very bad for you: [PNAS] The National Academy of Sciences.
When a cigarette burns , nicotine is released in the form of a vapor that collects and condenses on indoor surfaces such as walls, carpeting, drapes and furniture, where it can linger for months, said the study, which was published by the Academy.
Opening windows to air out the room while a cigarette burns does not eliminate the hazards of third hand smoke. And smoking outdoors doesn't help either, because while smoking outside the nicotine residues will stick to the smokers skin and clothing and these residues will follow this smoker back into the house permeating throughout the house as though he smoked inside.
The biggest risk is to the young children and pets who are forced to breathe the third hand smoke residue.
Again I am reminding the membership that we are in violation of the current BSLC by laws since we have not held an election of officers for some past three years.
Hopefully, The Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support group will be attending our meeting this month
We have received a donation from the city of New Britain Board of Education for lecturing our anti-smoking session held at the New Britain High School.
Ms. Lisa Mowry SLP, formerly of the New Britain General Hospital has contacted for a electrolarynx loaner for a patient at the West Hartford Hebrew Nursing Home, where she is currently employed, and will be returning it in a few weeks.
Arthur Stickney's family has decided while holding the family memorial of his passing on how much the work of the BSLC support group meant to him and how he had dedicated his life to serving and caring for others. They went on by saying the work of the laryngectomee was very important to him and we hope that this financial gift will further the club's work in assisting those whose live have been altered by a laryngectomee.
In loving memory of
Arthur M. Stickney 1-22-1922-5-20-2008
Total Donation to the BSLC a sum of $475.00.
A Special Thanks goes to his Daughter and Son in Law Jane & Richard Hanson and their family members for remembering the BSLC with Arthur's memorial.
Bristol Hospital was successful in getting the city to allow a smoking ban On Newell Road. University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington was able to prevent smoking near their front entrance of the main building and should have this rule instituted at all their buildings through their campus.
A Boston real Estate broker sued over second hand smoke. When selling a $400,000 condominium to a32 year old advertising employee the agent claimed that the smoke she was smelling was from the former owner of the condo and that this smell would disappear. However, subsequent to her moving in she discovered that the second hand smoke was coming from one of the two men living in the condo below. She moved out and sued the broker. The Broker decided to settle the case rather than going through the expense of a defense trial.
E. C. Goodwin Technical school held what might be their last graduation class in their LPN program. The state budget reduction measure is being proposed by Governor Rell at 10 Technical schools throughout Conn. Unfortunately, this plan will cause an extreme shortage of nursing staffing in all of Connecticut's hospitals.
State Of Connecticut continues with its smoke and mirrors by collecting 400 million dollars, this year, from the tobacco industry for programs to help our residents to quit smoking but instead these funds are place into the general funds to accommodate the shortages in our state budget.
The BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 The Treasurer’s financial report.
. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s current financial report.
.
2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda may be added by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient and his or her family members on how to obtain necessary supplies.
I hope we will see you all at the March 21 rst. meeting.
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 44 Hillside Ave., Plainville, Ct.
860-224-0218 phone 860-351-5287 Phone
Email: S_NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & Treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda67@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Birch Road, Plainville, CT 06062 231 Snow Owl Drive, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net 860-224-0218, Al Valeri, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda67@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda67@comcast.net Tom Mucha tom@ctcomp.com
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FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 129 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S_NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, 20 Hartford Road, Suite 30, Salem, CT 06420
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
Thursday, January 7, 2010
THE BARBARA SMITH LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB
Please note; Member of the American Cancer Society and the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2010: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday January, 17 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and please use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome to attend.
Saint Mark’s Church at 147 West Main Street, New Britain
SAINT MARK’S CHURCH
We still have not held an election of officers, for the past three years, as prescribe by our current by-laws.
I am pleased to note that the anti-smoking campaign in Massachusetts has been a complete success since it has reduced the smoking habit state wide by a 38% result with their two year education program.
The officers of the BSLC have met with the Oral Head and Neck Cancer Group of Manchester, Connecticut to discuss the possibility of merging our two groups together and it was decided that we would meet with them at their meeting with their meeting at our as well.
According to the Day Newspaper in New London, Ct. The U. S. Senate pass a resolution " To Help Snuff Out The Cigs." This action is a direct result of a federal report citing that 440,000 Americans succumbing each year because of nicotine-related illnesses, which was reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It was also noted, during their deliberations , of the successes the state of Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program in reducing the smoking habit among its citizens.
To add to the anti-smoking issue the Health Department of the state of Connecticut has effectively passed a law, that has been publicized with little effort by the media which was passed in 2008 citing that any teen under the age of 18 who is found in possession of tobacco products can be fined $50.00 for the first offense and up to $100 for each subsequent offenses.
The Bristol Hospital has made a formal request to have the city roads that run through its ground declared non-smoking areas.
Amazingly, we also see a reduction in new Laryngectomees with only two at the University of Connecticut Health Center over the past six months and one at each of the following hospitals during the same period of time, Saint Francis, Meriden, Hartford.
Respectfully submitted by:
Frank Smith
BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 The Treasurer’s financial report.
. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s current financial report.
.
2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda may be added by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient and his or her family members on how to obtain necessary supplies.
I hope we will see you all at the January 17, 2009 meeting.
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 44 Hillside Ave., Plainville, Ct.
860-224-0218 phone 860-351-5287 Phone
Email: S_NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & Treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda67@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Birch Road, Plainville, CT 06062 231 Snow Owl Drive, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net 860-224-0218, Al Valeri, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda67@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda67@comcast.net Tom Mucha tom@ctcomp.com
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******************************************************************************************
FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 129 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S_NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, 20 Hartford Road, Suite 30, Salem, CT 06420
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
Please note; Member of the American Cancer Society and the IAL
Meeting schedule for 2010: 3rd Sunday of odd numbered months, i.e. Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov
Meeting Date: Sunday January, 17 2010 at 2:00PM
Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 147 West Main Street, New Britain
Parking at rear of the church and please use the rear entrance. We have been given the Library Room that has a kitchen
The meeting room is on the ground level, which is handicapped, accessible. **Family and friends always welcome to attend.
Saint Mark’s Church at 147 West Main Street, New Britain
SAINT MARK’S CHURCH
We still have not held an election of officers, for the past three years, as prescribe by our current by-laws.
I am pleased to note that the anti-smoking campaign in Massachusetts has been a complete success since it has reduced the smoking habit state wide by a 38% result with their two year education program.
The officers of the BSLC have met with the Oral Head and Neck Cancer Group of Manchester, Connecticut to discuss the possibility of merging our two groups together and it was decided that we would meet with them at their meeting with their meeting at our as well.
According to the Day Newspaper in New London, Ct. The U. S. Senate pass a resolution " To Help Snuff Out The Cigs." This action is a direct result of a federal report citing that 440,000 Americans succumbing each year because of nicotine-related illnesses, which was reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It was also noted, during their deliberations , of the successes the state of Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program in reducing the smoking habit among its citizens.
To add to the anti-smoking issue the Health Department of the state of Connecticut has effectively passed a law, that has been publicized with little effort by the media which was passed in 2008 citing that any teen under the age of 18 who is found in possession of tobacco products can be fined $50.00 for the first offense and up to $100 for each subsequent offenses.
The Bristol Hospital has made a formal request to have the city roads that run through its ground declared non-smoking areas.
Amazingly, we also see a reduction in new Laryngectomees with only two at the University of Connecticut Health Center over the past six months and one at each of the following hospitals during the same period of time, Saint Francis, Meriden, Hartford.
Respectfully submitted by:
Frank Smith
BSLC Meeting Agenda:
1 The Treasurer’s financial report.
. Acceptance of the Treasurer’s current financial report.
.
2 Nominations committee:
A. To present its recommendations.
B. Acceptance of the recommendations by the nominations committee and a vote by the membership shall take place at the following membership meeting.
4 Items to be added to the agenda may be added by any member.
5. Guest Speakers will be allowed to make their presentations prior to the business portion of our meeting.
Should any member of this club become aware of a new laryngectomee please contact any one of the club’s officers after obtaining the patient’s permission so we can supply the “headlines article” that will guide the patient and his or her family members on how to obtain necessary supplies.
I hope we will see you all at the January 17, 2009 meeting.
Frank Smith
President: Frank Smith VP. & Webmaster Thomas Mucha
40 Chestnut St., A308, New Britain, CT 06051 44 Hillside Ave., Plainville, Ct.
860-224-0218 phone 860-351-5287 Phone
Email: S_NB@comcast.net Email tom@ctcomp.com
Secretary & Treasurer Al Valeri
Email alinda67@comcast.net
Speech-language Pathologist – Andrew Lees
18 Black Birch Road, Plainville, CT 06062 231 Snow Owl Drive, Southington, CT 06489
860-747-8674 860-621-4591
Email: ajlees@cox.net
School Programs – Frank Smith, S_nb@comcast.net 860-224-0218, Al Valeri, Diane Ashe
Nurses Training – Louis Tromboni 860-628-8146, Frank Smith, s_nb@comcast,net Al Valeri alinda67@comcast.net
Hospital Visits
- Frank Smith 860-224-0218 phone email: S_NB@comcast.net Al Valeri 860-747-8674 email: alinda67@comcast.net Tom Mucha tom@ctcomp.com
-
-
******************************************************************************************
FYI : our location is accessible from routes 84 to 72. The 72 exit puts on Corbin Avenue just one block from West Main Street. Route nine south exit #26 is onto Chestnut Street turn left to Main Street and turn right to West Main and Turn left and St mark’s will be on your right hand side two blocks up. Routes 91 to route nine and follow the aforementioned direction. Route nine from route 84 take the downtown exit which is East Main Street, turn right to Main Street, left to West Main and Turn right.
The ACS in Meriden mails our notice to 129 people and we email or fax it to the ACS in Springfield and nine area hospitals and the IAL. If you no longer want our notice or know someone who would like to receive it please let Frank Smith know.
If you have an email address please send it to Frank at S_NB@COMCAST.NET
Other Connecticut Clubs:
Danbury New Voices Club, Contact: Mary Burke 203-744-3586.
The Lost Chord Club of New Haven, website www.speakagain.org
Contact: Bob Herbst 203-468-1576(evenings) bobh@i2world.com
Tri County New Voice Club, Norwich,
Contact: Carl Strand 860-536-6844(evenings) c.a.strand.jr@snet.net
Websites
Somerset County Miracle Voice Club http://pages.ivillage.com/njpatsy/
www.SpeechPathologist.org http://www.webwhispers.org
IAL: http://www.larynxlink.com CT Clubs list at http://larynxlink.com/Clubs/CT-Clubs.htm
For local sales and service of an electrolarynx or supplies contact:
Professional Speech Aid Service, 20 Hartford Road, Suite 30, Salem, CT 06420
(Roseann George) 860-859-2807 or 800-454-7778 FAX 860-8593102
Website: http://www.speechaid.com email: rzgeorge@sbcglobal.net
A reminder to you to be listed with SBC Enhanced 911 as speech-disabled. Information can be found in your local phonebook. There are relay system phones for people who cannot speak clearly over the phone. See the information pages of your local phone book look under TDD/TT for more information, call 711.
The Lauder book, “Self Help for the Laryngectomee” is available free to all new laryngectomees. All SLP’s should have postcards for this purpose. If you need a supply of postcards call the Laryngectomee Information Foundation (LIF) at 1-800-356-1266.
I hope you all get and read the IAL News which comes out three times a year, in Jan., May, and Sept. There are many interesting and helpful articles. To subscribe to (or remove name from) IAL News, email info to IALHQ@larynxlink.com or mail to IAL News, P. O. Box 691060 Stockton, CA 95269-1060 .
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