July 04, 2009

A Cleaner World

Not all news about the environment is negative. A new study shows that cleaning up pollution is helping people live longer. We have the story. Then, over 500,000 families in America are homeless, and young children are dramatically affected by this. Well talk to an expert with the eye-opening facts.

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Cleaner Air, Longer Lives Dr. C. Arden Pope III, an expert in natural resource and environmental economics issues studied the long term effects of the 1970 Clean Air Act, and found that the reduced levels of air pollution have added nearly five months to average life expectancies in the US. He explained the reasons behind this dramatic improvement. He said that air pollution levels in the US are continuing to improve.
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Families & Homelessness The fastest-growing segment of the homeless in America is children. Ralph Nunez, PhD, President of the Institute for Children and Poverty and Homes for the Homeless discussed the current state of homelessness and why the economic downturn is pushing more families into homelessness. He explained why it is so difficult for families to escape homeless shelters or life on the streets, and offered advice for avoiding the trap.
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Health Info Online Health consumers are finding more help than ever via the Internet. Susannah Fox, Associate Director, Digital Strategy at the Pew Internet & American Life Project discussed the results of her organizations survey into the ways that Americans are finding and using health information. She explained the reasons behind this trend, and how consumers can find accurate information online.
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