Word: functions
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...study, encompassing 10,000 adolescents ages 10 to 18 years old, found smoking obstructs airways and slows the growth of lung function in adolescents...
...also find that smoking as few as five cigarettes per day can reduce lung function growth of both boys and girls during adolescence," the study's lead author, Diane Gold, said in a statement...
...teenage girls who do not take up smoking are likely to reach and maintain a higher maximal lung function while those who smoke may begin an early decline in their lung function," said Gold, who is assistant professor of medicine at School of Public Health...
...PBHA programs to be in compliance with Harvard University standards in issues of safety, fiscal liability etc. Thus, Harvard could have the same assurances they have under the present agreement. The difference, although picky, would have been that the board of trustees made the decision, not Harvard. PBHA would function, essentially, like the non-profit corporation it is, and recognize the enormous contributions Harvard makes to our operations and give Harvard the same respect any other donor would receive...
...often misinterpret my dissension as a sign that I think PBHA should separate itself from the Harvard community. This is not the case. PBHA should remain nestled in the northwest corner of Harvard Yard for as long as possible; the issue here is whether or not PBHA will truly function as a human service non-profit corporation or a student group victimized by the paternalism that characterizes Harvard's administration. Given our rapid growth over the past several years and the increasing complexity of our programming, I believe we should recognize our responsibilities as a non-profit corporation...