Frederica Perera, DNA-damage detective, suspects that if a mother breathes in pollution, her child may develop cancer. Discover Vol. 27 No. 03, March 2006, Jeff Wheelwright
On an early spring day in New York City, a clean wind from the north sweeps down the Hudson River. Cars are backed up on the George Washington Bridge, their tailpipes spewing, yet the air today seems to brush the pollution away. It is so clear I can make out every fissure in the rust-colored cliffs of the Palisades across the river in New Jersey. What a terrific view Frederica (Ricky) Perera has from her 25th-floor office. Continue Reading...
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