U.S. Plans Major Study on Environment and Children
The National Children’s Study will track 100,000 children from mothers’ pregnancies to age 21 to assess environmental effects on health. Experts cite autism, asthma, birth defects rising and seek to map gene environment interactions. Enrollment begins 2006 with pilot sites possible. funding eyed at 27 to 50 million annually, but Congress and Bush administration show tight budgets.
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LA Times Leads Pulitzer Pack With Five Wins
LA Times captures five Pulitzers across criticism editorials feature photography breaking news and national reporting for 2004 coverage from California wildfires to global economic impact. Winners include Dan Neil William Stall Carolyn Cole and staff for various categories while The Blade also garners a first Pulitzer for an investigative Vietnam era killings report.
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Elderly scam victims seek help amid rising abuse
Dear Abby readers recount losses to con artists with $67000 drained from a mother's funds. The National Center on Elder Abuse urges reporting to Adult Protective Services and law enforcement, with resources from Eldercare Locator and the elder abuse site.
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