A trans-generational link between maternal smoking during pregnancy and asthma in the third generation has been found, reported a study in the American Journal of Physiology.

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A recent study found a trans-generational link between maternal smoking and asthma in the third generation.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon, using Suomi NPP VIIRS data provided courtesy of Chris Elvidge (NOAA National Geophysical Data Center). Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

A study that examined the effects of the largest blackout in US history on mortality concluded that there were 28% more death than would have been expected if there had not been a blackout. Health impact of a black out is greater than previously thought.

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Studies show that circumstances of a neighborhood contribute to the prevalence of obesity in that neighborhood. Socioeconomic factors and environmental circumstances contribute to obesity.

Studies show that differences in obesity prevalence in different neighbourhoods was not just due to individual personal factors but were, at least in part, the result of differences in neighborhood circumstances including socioeconomical profiles and member educational levels.

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This shows a simple Green Map of Massachusetts with some major features within the state. Source: http://camberville.greenmap.org/about/Sierran/MA2.png

A green map is an environmentally themed map, which plots the location of a variety of culturally significant resources. The purpose of such a map is to serve as a guide for sustainable living by integrating information from a variety of sources into a simple format.

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