Discovery Channel News Feed
L.A. Traffic Causing Premature Births: Study
Michael Reilly, Discovery News
June 30, 2009 -- As famous for its traffic jams as it is for Hollywood star power, the Los Angeles, Calif. area has another dirty little secret: Air pollution is sickening pregnant women who live near roadways, more than doubling their risk of a premature birth, according to a new study.
Scientists have known for years that smog plays havoc with residents' health. Asthma, blood pressure and a host of cardiovascular diseases all get wo...
© discovery.com, 2008
READ MOREFURTHER STORIES
- Predatory Dingoes Promote Diversity
-
- Although perceived as invasive predators, dingoes actually protect biodiversity.
- Hadrosaur Had Teeth-Grinding Issues
-
- Marks on hadrosaur teeth show the dinosaurs ground their teeth sideways.
- Increasing Dust Accelerates Mountain Snowmelt
-
- Greater dust accumulation as a result of climate change speeds up mountain snowmelt.
- Louisiana Coast Still Vulnerable to Erosion
-
- Researchers believe Louisiana will lose up to 5,212 square miles of coastline by 2100.
- Rainforests More Fragile Than Estimated
-
- Even moderate global warming may eradicate much of the world's rainforests.
- Lasers to Seek, But Not Destroy, Subs
-
- Lasers could help the U.S. Navy detect enemy submarines.
- Road Threatens Site of Ancient Afghan City
-
- A new road could cut through an ancient site in Afghanistan.
- Pigeons Make Good Art Critics
-
- Pigeons have the potential to learn and mark a "good" piece from a "bad" one.
- Blue Paint Traces Found on Elgin Marbles
-
- Marble carvings that once adorned the Parthenon were originally coated in blue.
- Robot Surgeon Finds Tiny Shrapnel
-
- The robot surgeon successfully found the shrapnel without human help.
- One-Third of Sharks Now Face Extinction
-
- A new study shows that a third of ocean sharks face the threat of extinction.
- Spotted Owls Face Genetic Bottleneck
-
- Faced with declining populations, spotted owls have lost genetic diversity.
- Mysterious Space Blobs 'Tween' Galaxies
-
- Scientists find that these space blobs are adolescent galaxies.
- Prehistoric Bird-Bone Flute Unearthed
-
- The 35,000 year-old flute is thought to be the oldest musical instrument ever found.
- NASA Has Plan B to Launch U.S. to Moon
-
- The side-mount shuttle is NASA's backup plan to get the U.S. to the moon.
- Marble Head of Emperor Titus Found
-
- The marble head is among many treasures unearthed near Naples.
- Flying to the Moon: A Dead End?
-
- Some argue NASA should skip returning to the moon and just head straight to Mars.
- 'Man Vs. Wild' Helps Lost Boy Survive Alone
-
- Nine-year-old uses tips from 'Man Vs. Wild' to survive in Utah's forests.
- Neanderthals Made Mammoth Jerky
-
- Neanderthals wore tailored clothes and dried big game meat.
- Plasma Torch Disinfects Teeth
-
- A tiny torch deploys cold plasma -- the material normally found in stars -- to clean teeth.
