LA BioMed Study Finds ‘Thirdhand Smoke’ Poses Danger To Unborn Babies’ Lungs
Cigarettes leave toxins on surfaces that can endanger infants Stepping outside to smoke a cigarette may not be enough to protect the lungs and life of a pregnant woman’s unborn child, according to a new study in the American Journal of Physiology. The study, by researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed), found prenatal exposure to toxic …
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Happy Days Actors File Suit Against Cbs
Happy Days cast members have taken legal action against bosses at U.S. TV network Cbs, insisting they haven’t been paid for the continued use of their images.
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Commentary: Chinese takeaway
By ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) — China is eating America’s lunch 50 miles from Florida’s coastline but the United States is too busy in Afghanistan to notice shifting geopolitical tectonic plates next door — in the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean.
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