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—THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS—WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1981
High Temperatures Mostly Affect Elderly
I -ast summer 101 deaths in
Georgia were attributed to
heat and high humidity. At
greatest risk are the elderly,
for whom the death rate for
heat stroke, if not properly
treated, can reach 50% or
higher. Infants are also at
risk during summer heat,
because of the inability of
their bodies to regulate heat
efficiently.
Many elderly people live
without air conditioning in
their homes, and often they
refuse to open doors and
windows to get fresh air be
cause they fear burglaries.
Since many older people live
alone, they may suffer heat
stroke before their illness is
discovered. In addition, con
fusion and disorientation are
signs of heat stroke, and
friends and relatives may
attribute these symtoms to
advanced age rather than
recognizing a true medical
emergency.
Friends or relatives of el
derly people can offer assis-
Senator
Pledges
Bill Fight
Sen. Mack Mattingly (R-
Ga.) assured a delegation of
city officials from Georgia
that he would fight efforts
now under way that would
cost Georgia millions of dol
lars in waste water treat
ment grants because of
regional bias.
Thomasville Mayor Tom
Faircloth, vice president of
the Georgia Municipal Asso
ciation, called it a “classic
sunbelt versus snowbelt
fight.” Faircloth led a group
of more than 50 mayors and
other city officials to Wash
ington to ask for help from
the Georgia delegation.
Two bills are now pending
in the U.S. Senate that would
change the allocation for
mula for waste water treat
ment grants to one more
favorable to highly industri
alized northeastern cities.
“The formula change
would be devastating to the
state of Georgia,” said
Faircloth.
Under the current for
mula, Georgia would receive
$65 million next year. If the
administration-backed S 975
legislation passes, Georgia
would receive only $46 mil
lion. Another snowbelt bill
would reduct Georgia’s $65
million to just $27 million.
The city officials also want
reform in the regulations of
the Environmental Protec
tion Agency. One city man
ager complained that the
EPA had his town redesign a
project 6 times because of
changes in regulations.
Sen. Mattingly told the
group the Reagan adminis
tration is waiting on the reg
ulatory reform before
requesting $2.4 billion for
fiscal year 1982. The change
in formula is part of the
administration’s reform
package.
Sen. Mattingly said he was
working to form a coalition
with senators from other
states that would be adver
sely affected by the proposed
formulas. Already included
are Senators Strom Thur
mond (R-S.C.), Jesse Helms
(R-N.C.), Paula Hawkins
(R-Fla.), John East (R-
N.C.), Jake Gam (R-Utah),
Howard Baker (R-Tenn.),
Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), Ernest
Hollings (D-S.C.), Thad
Cochran (R-Miss.), and Je
remiah Denton (R-Ala.).
“I’ve seen 14 different for
mulas proposed but nothing
yet that would be fair to
Georgia,” said Mattingly.
The senator said he had
been assured that the for
mula question was open to
negotiation. Mattingly said
he had been in contact with
the Southern Governors’ As
sociation, the Southern
Growth Policy Board, the
Water Pollution Control Fed
eration and Gov. George
Busbee’s office in trying to
work out a new proposal. He
urged the municipal associa
tion to make suggestions.
“I’m not trying to injure
the North. All I want to do is
make it fair,” said Mat
tingly.
Mayor Faircloth told Mat
tingly that he had antic
ipated exactly what the
group had planned to re
quest.
tance by checking with them
daily, making certain that
they have access to a fan,
that their homes are well
ventilated, and that they
drink sufficient quantities of
liquids to help regulate body
temperature. If heat stroke
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tance should be sought im
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cials at the Georgia Depart
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symptoms of heat stroke in
clude confusion, nausea,
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vomiting, staggering,
unconsciousness, a tempera
ture of at least 104 degrees,
and a pulse rate of at least
140 per minute. In the earlier
stages, the victim perspires
heavily, and his skin is
flushed; in later stages, per
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temperature. Keeping th
out of bright sunlight
prevent the toxic effect
sunburn. Babies’ skin
more sensitive than adult
and they suffer more seva
from sunburn.