The Lawton Constitution from Lawton, Oklahoma • Page 17

Panel Of Doctors Questioning Safety Of Germ-Killing Agents THE LAWTON CONSTITUTION, Thiinday, February 8, 1973 Discount Prices Everyday And Bonus Specials, Too! WASHINGTON (AP) Food and Drug Administration officials weighing the germ-killing agents safety in Dr. Jean Lockhart, FDA medi-j The FDA review panel has cal officer in the division ol' stud c1 experiments in which hexachlorophene substitutes -y ol anti-inlective drugs. house- 1 hold products say thev are hav-i For mosl arl vwc don 1 ins trouble finding out which ow products contain the 6 ar not lm od cooper A panel of doctors appointed I tlon rrom ihe by FDA was charsed with termining the safety and effectiveness of such germ-killers as hexachlorophene in toilet soaps. caused brain lesions and testicle damage in animals ted-on or injected with the substances, pgj The panel said Wiose substitutes, TBS, TCC, TFC, Iriclosan and Vancide FP, "are not gen- ing antimicrobial ingredients. eral arded as safe for in Over the 30 years of Us use in: corpor aUon toilet bars for nonprescnption products, hexa- soaps.

The panel recommended a virtual ban on hexachlorophene, which was ordered off: the over-the-counter last September except for low- level use as a preservative. a- personal hygiene use chlorophene had turned up ml Now the panel says evidence it has seen has failed to prove the safety of five other antibacterial agents in soap, and FDA officials are trying to find out had deodorants, vaginal shaving cream, mouth- skin lotion, toothpaste, furnace air filters and even toi- Hexachlorophene was found to cause brain lesions labors- Triclosan had been suggested by the marketing arm of'Ciba- Geigy for IS products, including spray starch, fabric softener, sanitary napkins, tissues and disposable diapers and towels. A Ciba-Geigy spokesman said firm so)d triclosan fflr few tory animals. It was however, and after U.S. studies showed now recommends lhe chemical fants bathed in it suffered brain damage and after nearly 40 French babies died from a tal- what other products use the five agents.

powder containing acci- "Knowing just what's on the I dentally high levels of hexa- market is -very difficult," said' chlorophene. Former Solon uairns Irue I I I VI Prison Lockup ilUSKOGEE (AP( Disbarred attorney Curtis Lawson, former Tulsa legislator, Court Frees Youth Held In OC Jail OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)-- A 16-year-old traffic offender recently jailed here for nonpayment of fines, was released Wednesday afternoon prior to a only for toilet soap, surgical scrubs, underarm deodorants and antiperspiranls, disposable paper products and fabric soft- eners. "There have been 50 million personal contacts with (triclosan) without a single report any hazard or any reaction." said the Ciba-Geigy spokesman. Labels on many products are no help to either the FDA or consumers in delecting the presence of semi-killers. All eight leading deodorant soaps contain at least one offender! the antibacterial questioned by lias filed a $1 million lawsuit al- meeting between county and leging physical damages from city ffj a i lo ar ify the pol- "cruel and unusual punish- icy of a jii g.

-juveniles went" at Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Lawson, disbarred by state Supreme Court after release on educational qualifications were, wprvinff nricnn w.m.. traffic offenses. Phillip Lambert, municipal judge, ordered Dennis Ray Mil- questioned, is terms on two serving pnson counts of em- lion-j the FDA review panel, yet only Safeguard, Dial and Lifebuoy say so on their labels. Antiperspirants--classified as drugs--have to list active ingredients, but mere deodorants--considered cosmetics--do not.

Cosmetic ingredients don't have to be listed, although the FDA moved Tuesday to such labeling. Four companies make bezzlement, one of perjury, and one for passing bogus checks. The sentences run from one year to 1-3 years. Lawson said he was assigned lo the Lexington facility. On his way to the facility at five the germ-killers questioned by review panel.

The corn- Court Judge Stewart M. Hunter. Hunter contended Miller was being.held illegally. Hunter said Miller could not pay the traffic fines and therefore could not legally be held for their non-payment under a U.S. Supreme Court ml- added: "That doesn't mean it's not being used for another purpose.

We cannot control every panies try to limit use to those (I products it has tested for safe'' ty, spokesmen said. But one industry source ing. he to pay the fines on 17 traffic citations he received during a two- Norman he admitted his wife and two children Miller said his mother is hours at a motel, where recipient, and that was noticed by a correctioas no money with which licial while paying for lunch at the motel's restaurant. Lawson alleged he was year period, charged with prison rule viola- told newsmen he was tions of "possessing hard after a weekly pay- cy" and "securing an plan was worked out with authorized visit" and was ty police is jxrpay.HO pec transferred back to McAlester where he was locked up for three weeks. The inmate said that the "imp constituted" dis- pound of material that week towards the total of nearly S25Q in fines he has.

Judge Lambert said, "It has been decided we will continue to handle juvenile traffic i tu jj Ciplmary committee ofrcnders as have the maximum penalty, and he: was placed in solitary confinement. 'jpast." The judge reasoned that city He'aHesed that tear gas used eo rls must have the power lo in the building caused htm temporary blindness, and he struck his head on a steel door, "inflictin? serious injury and permanent damage to his eyesight." "When he asked to see a doctor, the petitioner was sprayed with the chemical Mace," the suit said. Lawson said lie was not issued sheets, derdotties, or blankets, un- shoes "despite the fact it was exceedingly cold" and he was forced to "wrap his feet in toilet paper to endure the concrete-cold." jail a juvenile in order to enforce their traffic laws. jurisdiction over Win At Bridge By Oswald i James Jacoby East won the first trick with the ace of hearts and returned the suit. "Hard Luck Joe" was lead.

He thought, or maybe juslj paused for a second, before I iaying down the king and queen RECYCLING GROWING In 1972 one out of every i aluminum cans was returned lor recycling, compared with one out of eight in 1971. At 10 Hearing Posted On Murder Count SALLISAW (AP) Two Vian brothers will face a preliminary here March 14 on a murder charge. Lloyd and Olen Kennedy are accused of robbing Ted Haggard, killing him and dumping his body in the well of a burned-out house near Marble City. ot clubs. West showed out and there DRUG HABIT COSTLY American heroin addicts are spending an estimated $17 million daily on their habit, a to- cenls a pound, aluminum of 56 billion a year, most of panies paid out S3.5 million in-which is obtained through 1971 for recycled cans.

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Then, Joe should cash the king and queen of spades. West would follow and two more of his cards would be known so that he could only hold one dub. The ace of clubs play from dummy would mark East with the last three dubs. At this point even Joe could work out a a lead, twice through East's jack-nine-six and make the slam. (Newspaper Enterprise Assn.) MARKETS GRAIN Wheat 2.36 Oats SO Barley 1.25 MilO 3.00 Alfalfa hay 45.00 to 50.00 Prairie.hay._ 35.00J.! DINNERS Fox Deluxe Pizza Corn Good Value 303 Corn Corn Tomatoes CALIFORNIA AVOCADOS 10 oz.

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