VOA慢速英语 2007 1030b

VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Researchers at Ohio State University studied exercise-induced asthma among top athletes at the school. Ohio State football players practice earlier this year.

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By Carol Pearson Washington 07 May 2008 The World Health Organization expects the number of women who smoke to triple over the next generation, if current trends continue. As a result, it expects more than 200 million women to die from tobacco induce

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China's national observatory renewed its orange alert for cold wave- the second highest level - on Sunday evening. Sun jun, chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, says the strong cold front is linked with the activity of the polar vo

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Single migrant women face high abortion risk

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Now let's get some of the science behind the cold. What is driving these temperatures and how long is it expected to last. We bring in meteorologist Alex Wilson of US' Weather Channel. As even talking about this unusual cold, something you've been he

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What Is the Polar Vortex? Record cold weather in the United States is forcing schools and businesses to close. The polar vortex, as it is called, has also canceled flights and suspended mail delivery. The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, dropped t

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