Acid rain research uncertain as study enters early phase
EPA head under Carter era says knowledge remains incomplete yet action is needed while three year, $100 million study proceeds. Officials note uncertain links to fish kills, forest decline, heavy metals, crops, and water safety, with calls for regulatory steps facing questions of source attribution.
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Douglas Castle
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Kathleen Bennett
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Liz Barrett-Brown
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Ohio River Valley
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Bennett
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Joseph Down
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William Megonnell
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Acid rain sweeping eastern forests and waters
The article reports acid rain from coal plants and auto emissions harming eastern U S and Canadian ecosystems. It notes 212 Adirondack lakes with lost fish, thousands more lakes and miles of streams threatened, and widespread forest damage including browning spruces in Vermont. Canada cites 4000 dead lakes and 48000 threatened.
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Canada
New England
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Vermont
Yugoslavia Suffers Economic Woes Shake Tito Era Prosperity
In Belgrade Mihailo and Gorica Djokovic describe hard times as inflation runs high and consumer shortages bite. Since Tito's death nearly three years ago the nation faces travel and buying restrictions while seeking Western loans of about 19 billion dollars, exposing strains in a once prosperous Yugoslavia.
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Yugoslavia
Mihailo
Gorica Djokovic
Josip Broz Tito
Djokovices
Soviet Bloc
Tito
Djokovic
Milka Planinc
Model of machine helps children cope with radiation treatment
A toy-sized model of the 15,000-pound Gabteh i linear accelerator, nicknamed Therac 20 Jr., is used at the University of Rochester Cancer Center to teach children what happens during radiation therapy. The miniature device rotates, lights flash, and the table moves, allowing young patients to imitate the process and ease fears.
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Rochester
N.Y
University of Rochester Cancer Center
Adel
Alan Laten
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