Cigarettes named top preventable death cause in US report
US Surgeon General C Everett Koop released a report saying about 129000 Americans will die this year from smoking related cancer out of 430000 expected cancer deaths. The Health Consequences of Smoking notes 30 percent of cancer deaths are smoking linked and 50 percent of quitters stay off cigarettes, with emphasis on quitting support.
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Watt backs long term ban on drilling in wilderness lands
Interior Secretary James Watt endorsed a broad 18 year moratorium on new drilling and mining in the United States wilderness, proposing legislation to bar oil and gas leases in about 80 million acres through 2000. The plan includes periodic energy resource reporting, road building restrictions, and deadlines to add 30 million acres to the wilderness system while allowing exceptions only for urgent national needs.
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On Call Electrician Keeps City Power Flowing
Steve works a 24 hour on call shift to ensure reliable electricity. He keeps blowers water pumps coal conveyors and controls operating so the system stays humming. He says he relies on the power as much at home as everyone else does, underlining the dependency on steady supply.
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