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DIED. Edward Albert, 55, actor best known for his sensitive, moving portrayal of a young blind man struggling to break free of his protective mother in the 1972 film Butterflies Are Free; of lung cancer; in Los Angeles. Like his father, actor Eddie Albert, the younger Albert--who appeared in more than 100 films (Guarding Tess, Midway) and TV shows (Falcon Crest)--spent much of his time working to preserve the environment and Native American culture, serving on numerous boards, including the California Coastal Commission...
...heads are often advised to take a deep breath, but a recent Harvard study suggests that they might not have the lung capacity to do it. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that high levels of hostility may lead to pulmonary function deterioration. The study examined data gathered by the Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study on 670 men aged 45 to 86 who were assessed on the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale in 1986 and then subjected to follow-up pulmonary function examinations obtained over the course of eight years. Researchers found that...
...Public health and environmental groups were quick to call the new rules too lax. According to a report from the American Lung Association, the new rules "leave far too many people at risk of serious harm - even premature death - from breathing unhealthy, polluted air." The Lung Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association all favor a daily standard of 25 microgram per cubic meter of air for fine particles and an annual limit of 12 micrograms per cubic meter...
...Firefighter • It Was All Part of the Job A lieutenant with the FDNY survives that day, only to be forced into retirement due to crippling lung problems...
...Firefighter • It Was All Part of the Job A lieutenant with the FDNY survives that day, only to be forced into retirement due to crippling lung problems...