A new study has found the strongest evidence yet that smoke-free laws can reduce a major effect of tobacco smoking - heart disease.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

She says the increase in income has a huge effect on the whole community as well.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

Citrus growers know that the number of fruit in their current crop has an inverse effect on the number of flowers in the return bloom.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

Steven Kolpan says the immediate effect of climate change in some areas has been helpful.

VOA: special.2010.10.20

The idea that observing disorder has an effect on people's behavior is not new.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But the world economic crisis has had an effect on some farmers.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

The development of ceramics has had an important effect on human history.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

"The most important thing is that every one of us every child,every adult has a responsibility that their action, every action we make has an effect on the earth that we live in.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

"The main effect of the Internet on language has been to increase the expressive richness of language, providing the language with a new set of communicative dimensions that haven't existed in the past."

VOA: special.2010.01.28

And seeing the devastating effect it has not only on the person who has it, but also on the family."

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

A document setting out rules for democratic succession was approved almost three years ago, but has been ratified by only three of the 15 countries needed to take effect.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The ministry has already taken some measures to that effect,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

"When we look at the specific effect of the Internet on language, languages asking the question, has English become a different language as a result of the Internet, the answer has to be no,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

A number of different countries have sent navy patrols to the important sea route, but the immensity of the area targeted by the pirates has limited the effect of these few military ships.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26