34 - Wednesday, May 21, 1986 - North Shore News Miother’s smoke can hurt unborn PREGNANT women who smoktr are increasing the risk that their child will be born with eye defects, a New Brunswick study has found, The N.B, Department of Health studied 10,464 Grade One children from schools throughout the pro- vince to find out what might place a child at risk of having vision defects, The researchers took into ac- count such factors as the mother's age, their smoking habits, their caffeine intake, and their economic and cultural backgrounds. Regardless of age, background, or other factors, the rate of eye problems was higher for children born to mothers who smoked dur- ing pregnancy. Dr. Emerson Woodruff says 131 children out of every 1,000 born to non-smoking mothers can be ex- pected to have eye problems, while the number increases to 240 out of 1,000 born to smokers. Problems such as far- stghtedness, blurred vision, lazy eye, crossed eyes and bad eye coordination were more prevalent Studying computers in ESTABLISHMENT of a Profes- sional Advisory Committee On Computers to provide direction on how computer technology should be integrated into British Colum- bia schools during the next decade was announced recently by Educa- tion Minister Jim Hewitt. The committee, which is ex- pected to begin its work this month, is comprised of repre- sentatives from the BCSTA, teachers, the business community, and computer specialists. The committee wil! also be giv- ing direction to the Ministry by recommending a sect of policies that will guide the application of instructional computer technology in our schools said Hewitt. The committee will draft a. poli- cy statement on the instructional use of computers to determine how computers can support and Save precious memories and X 5 4 a\ C-60 60 min. cassette C-90 % save a bundle a With Supertape® Gold ferric oxide cassettes 23f among the children of smokers, although the rate of short- sightedness didn't significantly dif- fer between the two groups. Infants born to women 19 years of age and younger tended to be in a higher risk group regardless of the mother's smoking habits, although not as high as the children of older mothers who school enhance students’ education in a more effective manner. Other committee goals are to set guidelines for a provincial teacher training plan, recommend a timetable, priorities, and a phase- in plan for integrating computers into the instructional program. _ er : ° Unbelievable stereo realism at an unbeatable low price! smoked, Dr. Woodruff says. Smoking also increases the chances of a lower-than-normal birthweight, Dr. Woodruff adds. He said whether the mother was a heavy or a light smoker made a difference as weil. The risk of defects in children of light (one to 10 cigarettes a day) and moderate (11 to 19 cigarettes) smokers was 1.5 times greater than that for children whase mothers did not smoke. But the risk level jumped to 1.9 times as great for heavy (20 or more cigarettes a day) smokers. The study serves a warning to parents about the dangers of smoking during pregnancy, Dr. Woodruff says. Dr. Woodruff also recommends that pregnant women should avoid smoke-filled environments. 90 min, cassette 44-922 & Digital compact disc player makes all your tunes sound temific because tnere’s no distortion Travel on time = Save as you travel with mini folding alam ctock 63-705 moe } seopenratoenerengegremmopeyearrrennetees 199%, foe eae rane High quality, low price sDual cassette, “softouch" controls @Dolbyt B/C nolse reduction, two tape continuous play, end-of-tape auto-stop tTM Dolby Laboratories Licensing Comp. | Design and install a multifine sysiem Phone system handles up to 4 lines, 10 stations “Performance at halt price: @ 3-way speaker system 9 f 97 ea. delivers teniiic sound 40-4033 199.95 Radie Shaek Situations may occur where certain products are nol availanie in sufficiant quantity to meet demand. ito continuing item is tamporatily out of stock we will issue a Rain Check enabling you to obtain the item at the advertised price as soonas it becomes available. Some items may be limited to the quantity available at the time of sale. We also reserve the right fo conect hypogia- phic enors. “Trademarks of Tandy Corporation, Tandy Electron- ics Limited registered user. “Bulteries/tapes/disc not included 1System 404C operation teauitas tone chaling service This holiday, clean up RV TV reception @ UHF/VHF/FM antenna Isn't it time you had a VCR? RVHS, 14-day, 3-event 59 O25 £69995 timer, wireless remote The Westview Shopping Ctr. 985-3434; Lynn-Valley Gentre 980-2312; Capilano Mall 980-9215 rR Automatic rewind 15-8232 46-503" .