Mom’s Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby’s Dental Health (Washington Post) FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may be at increased risk for tooth enamel defects and early childhood tooth decay, a Canadian study finds. [News Source]

Greenhouse gases a threat Pacific Ocean life, scientists say. Ocean waters welling up from the depths along the Pacific Coast from Canada to Mexico are threatening marine organisms as carbon dioxide saturates the water and increases its corrosive acidity. [News Source]

G-8 leaders face ominous economic woes this year. Between surging oil prices, food inflation and a credit crunch that's depressed global growth, leaders from the Group of Eight economic powers face the gravest combination of economic woes in at least a decade when they gather next week. [News Source]

Water use habits get a splash of fresh ideas. Some people are troubled about golf courses' overuse or irresponsibility with pesticides and fertilizers and see the use of potable water as wasteful. Both could stem from American golfers' expectations of pool-table putting surfaces or bright green fairways. [News Source]

Some seek guidelines to reflect Vitamin D’s benefits. A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated, leaving millions vulnerable to cancer and other ailments. [News Source]

No plans to fluoridate water. South Canterbury five-year-olds have 11 per cent more tooth decay than their counterparts in fluoridated areas of the South Island, but no action is planned by health authorities. [News Source]

Poison in the parks. Park maintenance crews are taking action on thousands of picnic tables across central Indiana after 13 Investigates found many of those tables are tainted with high levels of arsenic. [News Source]

A vote for Korean objections to US beef. On the 4th of July, be careful about that American burger. [News Source]

The unpopular veggie- broccoli- can protect you from cancer. Broccoli, though an unpopular vegetable(especially with children), is now known to reduce the risk of cancer. [News Source]

Advances in management techniques address environmental concerns about golf. People are troubled about courses' overuse or irresponsibility with pesticides and fertilizers. Some see the use of potable water as wasteful. Both could stem from golfers' expectations of pool-table putting surfaces or bright green fairways. [News Source]

Mom’s Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby’s Dental Health (ABC 7 El Paso) FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may be at increased risk for tooth enamel defects and early childhood tooth... [News Source]

Mother’s Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy Will Affect Her Baby’s Dental Health (Science Daily) Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. [News Source]