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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 2001
Page
2
Leonard Pitts writes of Jean and her husband William celebrating five years breast cancer free, sharing memories of his mother lost to cancer. He ties personal loss to enduring love, noting the farm in Maine and hope for a retreat for the ill.
The Bush administration unveils rules requiring about 10,000 more businesses to report lead releases to the government and nearby residents. EPA chief Christie Whitman said the measures aim to reduce lead poisoning linked to learning disabilities in children and health issues in adults.
The Gazette urges readers to recycle newspapers and prints on recycled newsprint. It lists recycling locations and notes the paper’s Cedar Rapids and Iowa City editions with subscription details and distribution notes.
A National Center for Health Statistics report shows the 1999 birth rate for teens aged 15 to 19 fell 3 percent to 49.6 per 1,000, a record low. The study notes declines in triplet or higher multiple births and a rise in Caesarean deliveries, with ongoing prevention efforts nationwide.
Iowa saw a 16 percent fall in the teenage birth rate from 1991 to 1999, reaching 35.8 per 1000 in 1999 from 42.6 in 1991. Total births rose to 37,549 in 1999, the year also marking a record for unmarried births at 10,328 and a rise to 11,698 births to women in their 30s.
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