But some take effect quickly. For example,in six months the new law will bar insurance companies from denying coverage to children with pre-existing health conditions.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

But,Alisher Khamidov, a journalist in southern Kyrgyzstan, says the vote may have the opposite effect.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

"Because cardiovascular death is the number one cause of death in the world, not just in developed countries, but throughout the world, the role that air pollutants play on this has a tremendous effect on overall world mortality."

VOA: standard.2010.08.04