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Navy announces new smoking policy
^Vashington D. C. (NNS) — The Department of the Navy is im-
Hnenting new smoking regulations that will significantly change
poking inside ships, aircraft, vehicles and buildings. The new regu-
lations go into effect at Navy and Marine Corps commands no later
than Jan. 1,1994.
The policy will ensure smoke-free work and living spaces. Com-
manding officers will designate smoking areas on Navy vessels, not
to encourage smoking, but to provide a place for smokers who are
having a difficult time quitting.
The new smoking policy is designed to protect Navy and Marine
Corps people and their families from involuntary exposure to envi-
ronmental tobacco smoke. TheEnvironmental Protection Agency
has classified passive smoking, commonly known as second-hand
smoke, as a "Group A" carcinogen.
Aboard surface ships, smoking areas shall be designated on weather
deck areas away from air supply intakes. If weather deck areas are not
available, commanding officers shall designate one or more normally
unmanned spaces inside the ship that vent directly outside the vessel,
and that will not recirculate secondhand smoke.
Designated smoking spaces will not include normally manned
work or living areas, such as watch stations, berthings, lounges,
messing facilities, libraries, ready rooms, exercise areas, and medical
areas.
Commanding officers of submarines will designate smoking spaces
based on guidance from the force commander and the Nuclear Pow-
ered Submarine Atmosphere Control Manual.
At shore facilities, commanding officers may designate outside
smoking areas away from areas commonly used by non-smokers.
Outside smoking areas must be located away from air intakes and
building entryways and egresses, so that the smoke is not recirculated
into buildings.
Smoking will be permitted in individually assigned family quar-
ters, bachelor quarters, and hostess house and Navy Lodge rooms
providing they are not serviced by a common heating, ventilation or
air conditioning system.
Smokers who want to quit will not be left out in the cold. The Navy
and Marine Craps have several programs and classes available to help
smoking cessation. These services are free and available through
command fitness coordinators, medical treatment facilities and Family
Service Centers.
The 1992 world-wide survey of substance abuse indicated Jiat
about 37 percent Navy people smoke. While smoking is declining, the
Navy is still well above the national average of 25 percent.
Your family’s health:
LT Scott Rand, Family Practitioner
U.S. Naval Hospital Keflavfk
This is the third in an ongoing series of
articles written by medical staff members of
the Naval Hospital dealing with common
concerns we encounter. This week’s topic
deals with infant feeding. Despite the best
efforts of our shipmates at the commissary
and Navy Exchange, periodically you may be
unable to obtain the particular brand of for-
mula you use. There is an easy way to decide
which brand to choose next
The majority of infant formulas are in one
of two groups, either cow’s milk based
about infant feeding
(Enfamil, Similac andSMA) or soybean based
(Isomil, Nursoy and ProSoBee). Other brands
are available, but these are the most common.
Most have both “low iron” and “iron forti-
fied” formulations. The formula we use at
the hospital is based on government contract
and does not imply a preference on our part
The formula you chooseis entirely up to you.
All formula-fed infants should have an iron
fortified formula. If you cant’t get the brand
you commonly buy, try to switch to a brand
that is in the same group. If you have to use
a low iron formula for more than two weeks
or your baby only tolerates “low iron” for-
mula, ask your doctor about the need for an
the doc talks
iron supplement The ready to feed cans of
formula are significantly moreexpensive than
the powdered and concentrated forms and
offer no nutritional advantage.
If you choose to breast feed, following the
above suggestions should help you feed your
infant with confidence. If you have concerns
or questions about feeding your infant, please
contact the community alth nurse or your
Family Physician. Also, if you have
contments about this column, or have ques-
tions you’d like addressed here, please drop
me a note at the hospital or mail your sugges-
tions to me at PSC 1003 Box 8, FPO AE
09729.
October 29,1993
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