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Show MEWS Nov. VoQtujifD&ddFS S(yj(o)h)tf 1 1 6, 990 Q? n)otfn) 3 Hilltop Times if occupational and environmental health," said Maj. Participants needed for the study will be civilian W. Gen. Dale Air Ogden Thompson Jr., Ogden Logistics males, younger than 50 years old. The workers will commander. Center likely come from areas where the solvents are used. Workers at Hill AFB will be asked the first of the The project, a joint effort of the Environmental Tests will be conducted on current work place year to participate in a voluntary study to determine Protection Agency, the University of Cincinnati practices that exist while performing the job, and whether exposure to commonly used solvents in the Medical School and the Air Force, is the first col- no experimental medical practices will be used. work place represents a hazard to the male reproduc- laborative effort between any two federal agencies American Federation of Government Employees, tive system or a risk to the genetic material in cells. and a university college of medicine to investigate Local 1592 at Hill, is in full support of the study, Although data collected for this study will be from an occupational and environmental health issue. S. Shoell, president. "This The target solvents for the study include according to William males, the data on changes in genetic material is apthe first step in the right direction study represents plicable to the female work force also. methylene chloride, methyl by on individuals." of chemicals the effects studying The Hill Institutional Review Board reviewed the ethyl ketone, toluene and xylene. to The union encourages anyone participate in the Dr. Grace Lemasters, principal investigator, protocol for the study with final approval given by if so choose. program, they the Surgeon General of the Air Force. The long-terUniversity of Cincinnati Medical School, said, All medical information gathered by the Universtudy will begin once preliminary data have been "There are more than a million workers throughout analyzed. Volunteers will be paid for participating numerous occupational and environmental settings sity of Cincinnati Medical School is kept strictly conin both phases of the study. exposed to various levels of these chemicals. The fidential. Participants will receive information Hill was selected to participate results from the study will help in determining if cur- regarding results of their medical evaluations. "I am pleased that The study is part of the Air Force's ongoing efin this research. The study demonstrates the in- rent exposure standards are adequate in the area of creased awareness and concern the Air Force has for reproductive health and human gene pool protection." forts to ensure safe working conditions for employees. by Len Barry and Deborah ALC Berry-Smit- h Public Affairs Office 1,1,1-trichloroetha- m DOD officials consider Desert Shield rotation Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said that the Air Force News Service DOD wanted to establish a rotation WASHINGTON The Defense policy, and the services were looking Department has no immediate plans at it. to rotate units in Operation Desert Originally, the secretary said they were to and new Shield, looking at approximately a troops deploying will those add rotation. A unit would be in to the Persian Gulf forces already in place, the Pentagon Saudi Arabia for about six months and then replaced by another unit. said. While there's been no plan anFollowing a meeting with Secretary nounced to rotate forces, DOD offi Cheney Nov. 13, Congressman Les said the rotation policy cials said a rotation policy is being Aspin . considered and they are still studying is still up for discussion. no "The is rotation fact that there the issue., by SSgt. David P. Masko in a CNN interview on Oct. 25 - six-mon- (D-Wis- .'; .) ? : i 'L. 11 $!2,S)S)S f OR ONLY any additional reinforcements. of further In addition to the call-uactive-dutArmy, Navy and Marine and reserve forces, there is a possibility that more Air Force units might be given deployment orders for Desert Shield, Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said Nov. 13. "There will probably be additional Air Force units assigned," Secretary Cheney said. "Certainly, if General (H. Norman) Schwarzkopf believes he needs additional support from the U.S. Air Force, it will be provided." General Schwarzkopf is the senior U.S. com mander in the Middle East. p y The United States already has sent more than 230,000 troops to the Middle East since Iraq's Aug. 2 invasion and occupation of Kuwait. RICK WARNER MITSUBISHI PRE'CHRISTMAS 333493 j th policy should not be taken that there is no rotation, and I think that is very, very important," Congressman Aspin told CBS News. After announcing the increase in size of U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf Nov. 8, Secretary Cheney said those troops now in Saudi Arabia will be staying for the time being. President Bush said U.S. troops will be brought home as soon as possible. "After Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, we said our deployment would continue as long as necessary," Secre- tary Cheney said. "As these new U.S. forces come into place, they will clear ly give us additional offensive capability, should it be needed." Secretary Cheney also said he would not put a cap or ceiling on the current deployment, and would not rule out . 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