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Wifey just admitted to hosp. Going for surgery to remove a tube . How good are chances of getting pregnant with one fallopian tube?

Being exposed to high levels of air pollution from traffic may raise the risk of autism, according to a study done by Heather E. Volk, assistant professor of research at the University of Southern California. Autism is a diverse disorder marked by problems in communicating and interacting socially. The study analyzed data from 279 children with autism 245 children without the disease. It also made use of information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and did traffic modelling to find out the amount of traffic-related air pollution at each location where the children lived. Exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide was taken into consideration as well. According to Volk, children exposed to higher levels of traffic-related pollutants during pregnancy or during the first year of life were at increased risk of autism compared to children exposed to the lowest level. The link between pollution and autism is not certain. However, some pollutants have been shown to inhibit the activity of an important gene in early brain development. Expression of this gene has been found to be reduced in autistic brains. Air pollution can also cause inflammation, and that may play a role, Volk commented. Some families prefer to stay near the town center where bus terminal is located and car traffic is heavier for convenience sake. Perhaps it may not be such a good choice after all.

I had written into Straits Times forum and Todayonline forum to seek answers, hope the bros and sis here can help keep this topic alive until answers are received. If there are any avenues to seek faster answers, please post a reply or PM me. Gam Sia.... The except of my Email is below, only my wife's name is ommitted for privacy. The ministers are public figures anyway. --- QUOTE --- My wife XXX was terminated by her former employer, a dental clinic in Camden Medical Center when she was 8 months pregnant. The case was filed in May 2010, the Ministry of Manpower case reference is 2010002893N. The case finally reached a conclusion on 7 Feb 2011, where Minister of Manpower Mr. Gan Kim Yong reached a Ministerial decision and found my wife to have been unfairly terminated. On 27 Feb 2011, my wife

Local actress Zoe Tay has quit new Channel 8 drama Lost & Found, setting off rumours that she is pregnant again. The crime drama's production team confirmed this morning that the Queen of Caldecott Hill dropped out from the lead role of an undercover cop two weeks ago. She will be replaced by another veteran, Chen Liping. If the rumour proves true, the 42-year-old is expecting her third child. She has two sons, aged 5 and 3, from her nine-year marriage with Air Force pilot Philip Chionh. When contacted, her manager, Ms Ivy Loh, would only say that the decision is due to "personal reasons". She also said that the actress has not been feeling well recently, and has promised to explain her decision to quit in due time. According to Chinese tradition, a woman should not announce her pregnancy during the first trimester. Ms Loh added that Zoe is currently busy wrapping up filming for local breast cancer movie Love Cuts. The gossip mill is speculating that the actress is locked in contract talks, though the pregnancy claim is believed to be the reason for her departure from the drama. Zoe has previously mentioned on more than one occasion that she's looking forward to the "different" role of an informant and its action scenes. In the series, which also stars Rui En, she plays a well-connected hawker who's in fact an undercover cop. Executive producer of the serial, Mr Paul Yuen, commented that Liping is not a last-minute replacement. "We did consider her at the beginning, but couldn't confirm her as she was still filming Your Hand In Mine. "Both Zoe and Liping are well liked by the masses, so they're suitable for the role. I believe Liping will be right for the role," he added. Filming for Lost & Found is scheduled to begin mid-April.