Seat belt laws cited as lifesaving public policy
A national safety study shows primary seat belt laws raise use to 78 percent vs 63 without such laws, with eight-year gains averaging 15 points. Researchers estimate 12,178 deaths linked to absence of primary laws from 1995 to 2002 and 1,400 projected in 2004 if no new laws pass.
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Ben Pressburg
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
Bush says U.S. won’t stay in Iraq for years
President Bush told David Frost the United States will not be in Iraq for years as a new government forms to replace Saddam Hussein. He warned Saddam may fuel violence but said the focus is on pursuing him and helping the Iraqi people, while linking reelection to the economy.
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Skin cancer linked to higher risk of other cancers in women
A study of 92,835 postmenopausal women finds nonmelanoma skin cancer doubles the risk of unrelated cancers such as brain, breast, lung, liver, ovarian and uterine cancers even after accounting for smoking weight and education. Lead author Dr. Carol Rosenberg notes findings may apply to men.
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Carol Rosenberg
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Northwestern University
Rosenberg
Cancer
American Cancer Society
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