
Wildfire smoke and pregnancy
We discuss the health effects of smoke from wildfires on unborn babies
In Australia, doctors have expressed their concern about the impact of wildfires' smoke on newborns. As fires in the US continue, we hear the experience of one couple from Los Angeles, who have just celebrated the birth of a new baby. We also consider the level of risk with a doctor from Kansas City who has been looking into it.
Dr Eleanor Murray from Boston University is our medical expert today to help with questions about the coronavirus pandemic. If you want to ask one, send it to us on WhatsApp +447730 751925. We get her thoughts on the effectiveness of lockdowns, as many countries move to increasing and reinstating restrictions.
The FinCEN files are a leak of secret files that reveal suspicious activity involving criminals allegedly using banks to move trillions of dollars around the world. The files are the latest in a series that have expose secret deals, money laundering and financial crime. We explain what has been found.
(Photo: The Golden Gate bridge surrounded by smoke from the California wildfires in San Francisco. Credit: Stephen Lam/Reuters)
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