the cdc prevention funds are our way of making sure that new infections do not occur. both are extremely important. i want to start out hearing from the department. i know we will hear more broadly about the department budget. but we are done, we are here -- we will hear from some of the community-based organizations, and then public comment. >> just one second. i think we are ready to go. >> good afternoon, supervisors. how supervisor wiener said, we have two pieces to this presentation. we have a little bit on our overall budget and some focus on the hiv aids reductions. do you have a preference on how you would like us to approach this? supervisor chu: supervisor wiener? supervisor wiener: it would be great if you could start with the hiv programs. >> ok. supervisor wiener gave him an encapsulation of the big picture. as he said, we have two major issues that are confronting us for the coming year. the first is on the ryan white funding. as of earlier the sure, there is a piece of our funding that has been in danger on multiple occasions of being reduced. over the pa

. >> >> reporter: the cdc's latest survey suggests autism is epidemic. it was an unexpected finding to dr. ga dr. gary goldstein who studies the disorder. >> that's a pretty enormous number and i was sort of surpri surprised that it is continuing to increase at this rate of over 20%. >> reporter: in fact, the new numbers would canada an hatraordinary situation, that the rate of autism has doubled in just six years. directly colleen boyle of directly colleen boyle of the cdc oversaw the study. >> >> no matter what the number is, there's one thing for certain, and that is that more children are being identified where with autism. >> reporter: in 2008, the cdc studied the medical and educational records of over 300,000 eight-year-olds in 14 states. they were looking for a diagnosis or symptoms of autism spectrum spectrum disorder, or asd. asd refers to a group of symptoms, including a profound inability to communicate umental retardation, and other de developmental disorders from mild to severe. diagnosis can be complicated and subjective. >> the people who

over the past decade, the cdc and many others have raised awareness about early recognition response to tbi. children with severe tbi require highly specialized aggressive care in the hours after impact. children with more mild tbi require cognitive and physical rest within the first 48 hours. federal investments in basic and translational research are leading to improve strategies for those on the front lines and i suggest taking this to the next step by including industry in our partnership. unfortunately, the reality is that there are limits to current prevention and treatment. this is why recovery is our third line of defense. one of the 15 children who suffers tbi today could have been your child or mine and they now face the long road ahead to recovery. we need to be empowered with the best tools to restore vital cognitive function and help our loved ones recover fully. funding enables innovative partnerships between schools and clinicians. these need to continue. i want to close by looking forward. recently i was selected as a hero by local elementary schoolchildren because i w

. >> reporter: the cdc's latest survey suggests autism is epidemic. cted finding to dr. gary goldstein, who studies the disorder. >> that's a pretty enormous number. i was sort of surprised that it's continuing to increase at this rate of over 20%. >> reporter: in fact, the new numbers would indicate an extraordinary situation, that the rate of autism has doubled in just six years. in 2008 the cdc studied the medical and educational records of over 300,000 8-year-olds in 14 states. they were looking for a diagnosis or symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, or asd. asd refers to a group of symptoms, including a profound inability to communicate, mental retardation and other developmental disorders from mild to severe. diagnosis can be complicated and subjective. >> the people who are making the observation are more atune to autism and more likely describe the symptoms. >> reporter: the cdc acknowledges the surge is due in part to increased awareness. the cause of autism remains a mystery. some clues may be found in studying families like the otts. 12-yea

the cdc warning to prevent the deadly reaction. ,,,,,, pick up the pieces of their homes... after a string of deadly storms... more violent weather is headed to the damaged s. twisters killed 1 >>> thousands pick up the pieces of their homes after a string of deadly storms. and more violent weather is headed to the damaged communities. twisters killed 13 people in the midwest and the south. severe storms with the potential for tornadoes expected to roll through that region overnight through tomorrow morning. >>> a bay area cemetery hit by graverobbers. they have stolen hundreds of valuable vases from burial plots over the last month. don ford on how those vases are easy pickings for the crooks. >>> reporter: pablo tends to his wife's burial plot every day. they were were married nearly 40 years. he says thieves stole the bronze flower vase from her grave. >> i have no idea what kind of people -- these people are. what kind of heart do they have? >> reporter: he's not the only one. >> not only mine. all of them! you can see it. >> reporter: at the cypress lawn cemetery in col

. >>> looks like it will be a few minutes before we hear from the director of the cdc, dr. thomas frieden. so while we wait for that, we'll bring you conversation from this morning's "washington journal," the president with his two-day, four-state energy tour wrapping up today. today he was in keystone in curbing, oklahoma talking about the keystone pipeline and wrapping up at ohio university. all of it focusing on energy. we asked our viewers about it this morning on "washington journal." >> and we're back. for the remainder of today's "washington journal," want to get your take on president obama's energy strategy. yesterday he started out on a four-day tour to tout what he plans to do on gasoline prices and other aspects of his energy strategy. he was in it nevada yesterday at a solar panel company. here's what he had to say. >> but an energy strategy that focuses only on drilling and not on an energy strategy that will free ourselves from our dependence on foreign oil, that's a losing strategy. that's not a strategy i'm going to pursue. america uses 20% of the world's oi

when i see what the cdc is doing today, through this campaign, it's moving us into a positive direction. i'm grateful for the opportunity to share my story. hopefully, that will keep others from making the choice that has so impacted my health and my life. thank you. >> thank you so much. [ applause ] >> the amputation that i had -- >> buerger's disease is a vascular disease brought on by smoking. >> my fingers started to go piece by piece. >> first, it was my left leg. after my left leg, it was my right leg. and so, now i'm a double amputee, all from smoking. >> my tip to everyone is, don't believe that this can't happen to you, because it can. >> you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. >> my name is roosevelt. i always thought that cigarette smoking just messed up your lungs. i never thought that at only 45, it would give me a heart attack. i never thought it would stop me from playing basketball with my kids. i never thought it would give me a scar like this. and i never thought that it would change my life forever. my tip is, do your heart a favor and quit now. >> you can

what the cdc is doing today through this campaign, it's many us into a positive direction. i'm grateful for the opportunity to share my story. hopefully that will keep others from making the choice that so impacted my health and my life. thank you. [applause] >> buerger's disease, a vascular disease brought on by smoking spent my fingers started to go piece by piece. >> first it was my left leg. after my left leg, it was my rightly. and so now i'm a double amputee, all from smoking. >> mica to everyone is, don't believe that this can't happen to you, because it can. >> you can quit. for free help call 1-800 quit now. spent my name is roosevelt the always thought that cigarette smoking just messed up your lungs but i never thought that at only 45 would give me a heart attack. i never thought it would stop me from playing basketball with my kids are kind of thought it would give me a scar like this. and i never thought it would change my life forever. spent my tip is do your part of favor and quit now. >> you can quit. for free help visit smoke-free.gov. >> i am married. [inau

what the cdc is doing today through this campaign is moving us into a positive direction. i'm grateful for the opportunity to share my story. hopefully to help keep others from making the choice that has so impacted my health and my life. thank you. [ applause ] >> it's a vascular disease brought on buy smoking. >> my fingers started to go piece by piece. first it was my left leg. after my left it was my right leg. now i'm a double amputee all from smoking. >> my tip to everyone is don't believe this can't happen to you because it can. >> you can quit. for free help call 1-800-quit now. >> the name is roosevelt. i always thought cigarette smoking just messed up your lungs. i never thought that at only 45 it would give me a heart attack or that it would stop me from playing basketball with my kids, never thought it would give mar thought that it would change my life forever. my tip is do your heart a favor and quit now. >> you can quit. for free help visit smokefree.gov. >> i'm terrie. i used to be a smoker. i want to tell you something about getting ready in the morning. th

shock you into quitting or never start smoking, that is the aim of the graphic new campaign from the cdc. the images we are about to show you might be disturbing. >> perry hall was not always toothless or ball, a lifetime of smoking left her with cancer of the where necks and she wants smokers to know it. she is one of the tobacco users to appear in a new campaign for the centers for disease control and prevention. the graphic images will appear on print, tv, and social media. the government wants to shocked viewers with painful true stories about the effects of tobacco and show that smoking not only kills, it cripples. >> while it is true that smokers die younger, it is also true that the lives sicker. >> the three month campaign cost $54 million, a small amount compared to the $27 million per day of cdc says much of the promotion is aimed at children. >> for every person who dies from smoking at least two new smokers take their places >> the cdc is hoping to persuade as many as 50,000 smokers to quit but that would be a challenge. about 20 percent of american adults smoking and in rece

the cdc has responsibility for prevention and surveillance. here is also another group that provides services. the program consists of two distinct grant programs. state grant program and advocacy grant. the partnership grant our request to have a needs and resources assessment and a comprehensive a wide action plan. with these tools, states have made remarkable progress in increasing access to tbi support, programs, training health professionals, and service ordination. the advocacy programs provide legally based services to help assist and understand laws to help self advocacy. add a scsi helps tbi and their families to make sure they can preserve needed services even if representation is not available. nih has primarily been response will for tbi research. the prep explains the problem that it presents. both immediately and in the aftermath of the injury. for example, it studies the mechanism of damage, critical trial and research and recovery. nih also leads a broad range of research related to tbi redelegation for the elderly and his order

the cdc says this paints the picture of the magnitude of the condition across the country. some states have a higher percentage of autism cases. boys were more likely to have them than girls. the most significant around black or hispanic children. baltimore males krieger sees about 2,000 each year with autism and the numbers are growing. they say early intervention in children has young as 14 months is crucial to help them develop. >> reporter: have someone take a look at your child because there's a lot that can be done. if it does happen to an autism disorder, all the more important that intervention is started early. >> reporter: by working with children early, parents can teach them how to communicate. many believe children have behavior problems but autism -- autistic children learn differently. >> weather wise across the state, it has been a beautiful looking day but at times quite windy. now this. a frost advisory. we saw this earlier this week. this time not for baltimore. not for southern maryland or the eastern shore but from harford county west along the pennsylv

certainly more awareness. >> reporter: the cdc numbers say that boys are five times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. the good news is more kids are getting treated earlier. >> we see after about four to six months, sometimes even less of early intervention therapies, often dramatic improvement in the ability of this child to communicate. >> reporter: eva who is 4 years old now, is getting intensive specialized schooling. 6 hours a day. helping to make the most of her world. >>> in other news this morning -- the beef industry is taking extreme steps, hoping to reverse near-record losses created by the outing of the pink filling dubbed pink slime. they toured the last remaining u.s. plant that's still making the beef by product. they insisted that pink slime is not only safe but nutritious. >> let's call this product, what it is. and let pink slime become a term of the past. >> i think a big part of the campaign problem has been the other side pushing, it's gotten a catchy name. i hope, dude, it's beef, catches on. that's what this is. >> dude, it's beef. the governor

it is a 54 million dollar campaign the latest and most bleak anti-smoking campaign ever backed by the cdc. health officials hope the ads wilt get 50,000 americans to kick the happen -- will get 50,000 americans to kick the habit. >>> the american cancer society and government advisory group says it is not necessary to have a cervical cancer screening every year. they say women can wait between three and five years between screenings they say women should have the hpv test at the same time. they have found testing every few years just as many deaths as testing every year they say annual testing brought on false positives, unnecessary biopsies, risk of infection and unnecessary stress. >>> starting today the agriculture department is offering a choice when it comes to the ground beef additive known as pink slime the name given to the filler material treated with knew money to kill germs critics wonder if it is safe. the usda is allowing schools to order without it if they choose. usda buys a fifth of all food served in our schools. >>> we have ideas for to you celebrate st. patrick's day th

across america, the cdc has discovered certain communities where parents are hesitating to vaccinate their children. one is ashland, oregon. >> you're walking? >> yeah. what am i going to do with the baby scooter? this is our neighborhood, and we love it because we can walk everywhere. ashland is a very safe town compared to almost every place else in america. >> narrator: it's a college town, the home of an annual shakespeare festival, where a well-off, educated populace has easy access to alternative organic food co-op and yoga centers. >> go get 'em! >> narrator: jennifer margulis, a writer with a ph.d in english literature, is the mother of four children. >> when my daughter was born in 1999, the nurse bustled in with her tray and said, "okay, it's time for your hepatitis b vaccine." and i looked at my daughter and i looked at the nurse, and i said, "isn't hepatitis b a sexually transmitted disease?" and i said, "why am i supposed to vaccinate my newborn baby against a sexually transmitted disease?" and the nurse got really mad. >> narrator: margulis went on to research and write

it is a 54 million dollar campaign the latest and most bleak anti-smoking campaign ever backed by the cdchealth officials hope the ads wilt get 50,000 americans to kick the happen -- will get 50,000 americans to kick the habit. >>> the american cancer society and government advisory group says it is not necessary to have a cervical cancer screening every year. they say women can wait between three and five years between screenings they say women should have the hpv test at the same time. they have found testing every few years just as many deaths as testing every year they say annual testing brought on false positives, unnecessary biopsies, risk of infection and unnecessary stress. >>> starting today the agriculture department is offering a choice when it comes to the ground beef additive known as pink slime the name given to the filler material treated with knew money to kill germs critics wonder if it is safe. the usda is allowing schools to order without it if they choose. usda buys a fifth of all food served in our schools. >>> we have ideas for to you celebrate st. patrick's day this

small amount compared to the $27 million a day that tobacco companies spend to promote their products the cdc says much about the motion is aimed at children. for every person who dies from smoking at least two new young smokers take their place. the cdc hopes to persuade as many as 50,000 smokers to quit but that is going to be a challenge to about 20 percent of american adults smoke and in recent years that number hasn't budged. smokers and ads will make them think about smoking even if they do not stop. >>> the pictures of a disgusting graphics turn me off and then change the channel immediately the campaign which begins monday will also give smokers advice on how to quit teresa garcia cbs news new york. >>> cruiser in the midst of a massive makeover at a home in san as say piles of junk have become so rampant that a house in south clements avondale they can be seen from satellite images since the home's owners are both to seize the county has taken ownership of the home and does oversees cleanup to trucks capable of carrying more than 70,000 lbs. are being used to clear up the debris crew

that's a 23% increase from the last survey taken two years earlier, according to the cdc. >> since 20002e prevalence has increased 78%. >> no one is sure what is behind the numbers, but many experts believe part of it is a greater awareness among the medical establishment and among parents. and many experts say that problems that used to be labeled disorders, ranging from mental retardation to learning disabilities are now diagnosed as autism. >> the way we diagnose autism spectrum disorders has changed. we're more inclusive. we include people with more cognitive abilities and less severe problems than we have in the past. >> what have you got in your pocket? >> sticks. >> sticks? >> no one doubts aiden meyers' diagnosis, but he's not the case of the socially withdrawn, nonverbal child. he attends reed academy in oakland, new jersey, where each child is taught full-time by a teacher. >> my little boy is riding a bike all by himself. >> many argue no matter what the reasons for the increase in cases -- >> you did it. >> -- huge numbers of children could benefit from such extra care. rober

and i was also disappointed to see significant reductions were made, including the cdc as part of the budget request. the rationale which was provided was that the preventive fund would help fund these -- the prevention fund would help fund these programs facing cuts, but the point of the prevention fund was to add to the budgets of various public health programs, not to supplant their existing funding. given the fy-02013 budget request and in light of the fact that the middle class tax relief cut off 5 billion to the prevention fund, i'm concerned we won't be able to fulfill the goals of the fund. can you explain how those at the cdc will be impacted given the payroll tax legislation which is now law? >> well, i think that we are eager to not only have the basic programs of the centers for disease control and prevention continue on, they're vital to states around the country, they're vital to the health of all americans and some of the prevention funding you are correct is paying for those ongoing programs. i would say also there are some innovative and new programs that are showing

our hope is that the states would try to reach good decisions and we also encourage them to look at the cdc levels of funding. but it's left up to the states and our role is to give them that information so that they can make those good decisions. >> thank you. next question. >> are you going to be able to run some of these ads in spanish and in spanish television stations and radio? >> thank you. >> yes. one of the ads is in spanish and we -- as we do further ads, we will continue to work on providing these for different communities within the u.s. one of the ad that we didn't show was on second-hand smoke and that was in both english and spanish. we have the person who tapped that ad here with us showing basically that any time people smoke around someone with asthma, they're much more likely to have an asthmatic attack and end up in the emergency department or even hospitalized. asthma is more common in hispanic communities. that's the ad that we targeted to that community. >> what kind of -- have you thought about how we in the public health community can help? because obviously they're

according to the cdc, 1 in 88 children are said to have an autism spectrum disorder. among boys, 1 in 54. three years ago, 1 in 110 children were diagnosed. but the question many are asking tonight, are more children being stricken with the condition, or are doctors diagnosing them more often. robert bazell has details. ♪ good morning academy how are you ♪ >> 3-year-old aiden meyers waw diagnosed with autism last sum. . >> i told myself i was going to be okay with it, and today -- it was a hard day. >> aiden is among the children, 1 in 54 are boys. now diagnosed with some disorder that falls in what is called the autism spectrum. that's a 23% increase from the last survey taking two years earlier, according to the cdc. >> since 2002, the problems have increased 78%. >> no one is sure what is behind the numbers, but many experts believe part of it is a greater awareness among the medical establishment and among parents. and many experts say that problems that used to be labeled disorders, ranging from mental retardation to learning disorders are now diagnosed at autism.

and i applaud the cdc and others to try to get that awareness out there, that early recognition or response is needed. but i want toel cha, if i may -- give you a challenge that we're experiencing. the growing awareness for early recognition has really turned into some real challenges by parents who want some answers. they want to know things like after how many concussions should my child be removed from contact sports? for how long are injured brains vulnerable to a second impact? does the risk differ by age, and why did my child get a concussion when they were wearing a helmet? our science today does not answer these questions. clinicians on the front lines are also asking questions. i think you might find this interesting. visits for concussion, because of awareness, have skyrocketed at the children's hospital of 458% since 2009.re network. we're struggling to meet the demand. we need research and leadership to provide evidence-based recommendations. it can't be this broad brush, because we can't afford it and we don't have enough trained providers. i know that chairman pitts, you have

the cdc says much of that promotion is aimed at children. >> for every person who dies from smoking, at least two new young smokers take their place. >> reporter: the cdc is hoping to persuade as many as 50,000 smokers to quit but that is going to be a challenge. about 20% of american adults smoke and in recent years, that number hasn't budged. smokers say the ads will make them think about smoking, even if they don't stop. >> the pictures and all the disgusting graphics just turns me off. i change the channel immediately. i know it's coming. >> reporter: the campaign which begins monday will also give smokers advice on how to quit. teresa garcia, cbs news, new york. >> two of the largest tobacco companies issued statements neither addressing this campaign but both acknowledging that health dangers there are for smokers. >>> there's new evidence that eating white rice increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. researchers at the harvard school of public health say the process of refining white rice leaves it with less fiber, vitamins and other minerals which may be protective factors for

now the cdc and former smokers featured in these ads hope the psas will have a major impact. >> evens having my heart attacks, i still smoked a cigarette. like during the heart attack, yes. >> the pictures and all the disgusting graphics just turns me off. i change the channel immediately. i know it's coming. philip morris, the nation's largest tobacco company released a statement saying we agree smoking is addictive and causes serious disease. for those who want to avoid the health effects of smoking, the best thing to do is to quit. however, according to the centers for disease control, 20% of american adults do smoke and that hasn't changed since 2003. that's why they're pushing for these graphic alds for the next three months. back to -- ads for the next three months. back to you. >> all right, delia. >>> 6:35. jessica doyle is here with another your money report. >> investors are making more money for you to watch. >> we've been talking the last few days about multiyear highs for the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500. last week they all hit those highs but that's not the full story here.

the cdc releases eye-opening data about autism in children. >> what are you stopping for? >> frantic escape. see more on the dramatic video of a family fleeing a raging wildfire. ♪ [ music ] >> it's a homecoming of sorts at morgan state university. coargy and beth is returning to the stage. i'm monique griego. we'll have more on its continuing ties to baltimore. >>> the rain long gone. the sun is out. but the wind is blowing. meteorologist bernadette woods is updating your first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> milan soccer fans resort to questionable tactics during their championship game against barcelona. take a look. you can see a green laser being shined into the face of barcelona's lion elmesy. he sets up and misses. a goal would have won the game for barcelona. instead, it ended up in a scoreless tie. wow. >>> the constant threat of jail is no longer a concern for lindsay lohan. the actress arrived this afternoon, where a judge ended her supervised probation for her 2007 drunken driving case. she thanked the judge for being fair. she will, however,

she was extremely behavioral. >> reporter: new figures from the cdc now estimate one in 88 children in the united states has an autism spectrum disorder, a 25% increase from 2006. experts say a number of factors may contribute to the jump. >> better recognition, greater awareness, inclusion of milder cases and, of course, there's always a possibility that there's an incident and if there is, that has to be investigated. >> reporter: autism is almost five times more common in boys than girls affecting one in 54 boys compared to one in 252 girls. with both her daughter and 5- year-old son on the autism spectrum, florence remmy says early intervention made all the difference. >> i have my daughter speaking to me. she understands. she plays. she still throws tantrums and she's a little bit different than the rest of. >> reporter: she encourages parents to act quickly if they have any concerns and she says being your child's advocate is their best hope for the future. as you heard, the earlier the better. to the why question. autism advocates say they don't think it is just greater diagnosi

campaign is especially focused on preventing young people from starting to smoke. >> the head of the cdc$54 million cost of the program will be more than made up in a few years by the healthcare savings from preventing illnesses. currently, cigarette smoking costs nearly $100 billion in healthcare costs every year. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >>> former illinois governor, rod blagojevich is waking up in a federal prison in colorado this morning. he arrived thursday to begin serving a 14-year sentence on corruption charges for trying to sell president obama's old senate seat. before reporting to prison, he drove around littleton in a black suv for hours and even stopped at a restaurant to order a soda and took pictures with people. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest extreme sport. wall trampling. wall trampling? all right. looking forward to that. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." e "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] your glass of tap water can go farther than you think. just $1 for tap water can help unicef provide clea

. >> a test from the cdc shows a brother and sister who died had influenza a. ey do not know how the mother died but they suspect she spread it to the children. health officials say they're confident no one else is in danger. >> looking around the area, maryland governor martin o'malley is talking about two murderers serving life sentences. he wants influence from the victims'family. one of the prisoners was convicted of murder when he was just 14. despite a jury admitting they were unsure if he was the triggerman, the other was convicted even though she was not the gunman. >> testimony resumes today on the virginia tech massacre. opening statements were yesterday. campus police were slow to react. attorneys say that officials believe a domestic incident led to the initial deaths. >> former d.c. mayoral candidate expected to stand trial today on charges of driving without a license. he was arrested in september. his maryland driver's license was suspended during the july 4 weekend because of a parking ticket. he accused france and great a promising hitch -- vinc

>>mark: the cdc has no information about the foods that we eat. the latest study shows disease outbreaks for imported foods were up in 2009 and 2010. imported fruits and vegetables are on the list. salmonella infection was the most common cause of disease followed by histamine poisoning from fish. that happens when fish is improperly till after being caught. the cdc says it is too early to say the numbers represent a trend but imported foods are more likely to cause of multiple states outbreaks. >>justine: british prime minister of david cameron , the sixth state dinner for a president obama and his administration. we have some live pictures of the kron4 news arm, the camera is following the car of former illinois gov. robb of locally a bitch. he is on his way to the airport to go to colorado where he will start his 14 year federal prison sentence. we will be right back. >>stanley: this driver was caught with one hand on the wheel and one hand with her cellphone 2 per year. this driver and a pickup was still getting in the rain now with just one c

would you explain to me the role of usaid and the role of cdc? >> from the beginning, petfar was for expanding service access and to affected populations and to have a very disease-specific, disease-control motel. initially, the cdc what it does best which is epidemiology development and development with the host country of the strategy to address hiv aids and usa does what it has done best which is support service delivery, the development of the long-term sustainable health system, inclusive of financial models that will help it sustain over time. over time, the reality is that those lines have blurred and now, both partners do a lot and when i started, certainly, the degree of overlap and duplication was pretty extraordinary. i want to compliment both tom

what the cdc is doing to keep kids from smoking. >>> a thank you for your service. an >>> first, it was my left leg, then my right leg. now, i'm a double amputee from smoking. >> the center for disease is highlighting the dangers of smoking. it features real americans with diseases. >>> a bill is moving through the assembly that makes it illegal to smoke in a car with a child inside. the bill is heading to the state house after passing through the senate yesterday. if approved, it is illegal to smoke in a car with a child under the age of 8 inside. those caught would face a $50 fine. it will protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke. opponents say the government should not intervene with family life. >>> a warm welcome home for thousands of soldiers, marines and airmen fighting overseas. >> now, a program at the dallas airport is history. these were the last troops to be greeted by cheering crowds as they arrived home. all r & r flights go through atlanta where the general public will not be able to thank these real american heroes. >> it's overwhelming.

the cdc releasing some eye opening statistics on what is being called a public health emergency. details when we come back. >> this truck crash ended in fire. the latest on what is happening with the investigation. >> a freeze warning out again for the northern suburbs. we will see how chile it will get -- we're waiting on a damage estimate on this fire. it spread from a town home to two surrounding homes. trucks are -- a truck lost control on howard force plane and crashed into a home, returning gas and power lines. there were people inside at the time but we have learned they were able to get out on her. police are still investigating trying to determine what brought the driver into the house. no word on whether he will face any charges. >> new statistics show a troubling spike in autism cases. the cdc study of 14 areas across the united states shows, to some cases jumped 23% from 2006 to 2008 and spiked 78% when compared to 2002. the 2008 numbers show autism spectrum disorders are five times more common in boys with the largest increases among hispanic and african americans. ol

. >> a new report from the cdc said more people are getting sick from food overseas. according to the report the number of food born illnesses has more than doublinged in the past 20 years. there have been almost 40 outbreaks reported since 2005. the cdc said the biggest problem is seafood. about half of the outbreaks involves seafood. the fda is writing new rules to ensure foreign suppliers. >> only about 2% of that imported food is being checked, they don't have the resources they need to do their job. >> the fda wants to roll out the new rule spoon increase the number of inspections as well. >> a big jump in the prices at the pump help drive up consumer cost. the labor detective reported it rose in february, it it's the biggest race in ten months. it accounted for membership of the gain rising 6%. the price of vegetables, dairy, meat, fish and eggs dropped slightly. >>> some pry bid owners will get cash after a settle mint. angry owners said citiesments said the car would get 50 miles to a gallon. today a judge in san diego approved the settlement for up to it hundr

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the head of the cdc which conducted the study said it's clear that family of the children need some help. here's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: the jump in autism affects more than a million children. a startling increase. she seemed like a perfectly healthy child until she was 15 months old. when she didn't speak, her mother knew. >> i would walk in the room and she wouldn't notice me. >> reporter: classic signs of autism. nobody knows what causes it. dr. goldstein has been treating children with autism for decades. >> we had 100 patients with autism coming for evaluations and services in a given year. we now have 2,000 active patients. >> reporter: 2,000? more autistic kids now or are we doing a better job of diagnosing it? >> more cases. certainly more awareness. >> reporter: the cdcbers say that boys are five times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. the good news is more kids are getting treated earlier. >> we see after about four to six months, sometimes even less of early intervention therapies, often dramatic improvement in the ability of this child to communica

the cdc released those n numbers today. means autisms neararly twice as common as officials sat was only five years ago. now it affects one millionn u.s. children and teenagers. health officials attribute the increao better recollection of cases and wider screening. >>> mattel adding a new barbie to help sick children dealing with losing their hair. it started as a facebook campaign.. now the company wil create a bald friend of barbie's startingng next year the doll will come with wigs, hats and other accessories to help children. you won't find t bald dolls in stores mattel planss to give em dirirectly to the kids. >> wonderful idea. greaeat for them. >>> we are looking for a weekend thatnot going to be what w we hope for. >> it is going to be half and half. >> back to winter sunday. spring-like teemperatures, itt is brightening up n now. get out and enjoy what we have. lakehoe now 45°, truckee papartly sunny winter stormrt, watch in effect tomorrow night through sasaturday night. we have sunshine and we are warming up, it

the cdc released those numbers today. means autism is nearly twice as common as officials said it was only five years ago. now it affects one million u.s. children and teenagers. health officials attribute the increase to better recollection of cases and wider screening. >>> mattel adding a new barbie to help sick children dealing with losing their hair. it started as a facebook campaign. now the company will create a bald friend of barbie's starting next year the doll will come with wigs, hats and other accessories to help children. you won't find the bald dolls in stores mattel plans to give them directly to the kids. >> wonderful idea. great for them. >>> we are looking for a weekend that is not going to be what we hope for. >> it is going to be half and half. >> back to winter sunday. spring-like temperatures, it is brightening up now. get out and enjoy what we have. lake tahoe now 45°, truckee with sunshine, tahoe airport, partly sunny winter storm watch in effect tomorrow night through saturday night. we have sunshi

the cdc says much of that promotion is aimed at children. >> for every person who dies from smoking, at least two new young smokers take their place. >> reporter: the cdc is hoping to persuade as many as 50,000 smokers to quit. but that is going to be a challenge. about 20% of american adults smoke. and in recent years, that number hasn't budged. >> reporter: smokers say the ads will make them think about smoking, even if they don't stop. >> the pictures and all the disgusting graphics, just turns me off. i change the channel immediately. i know it's coming. >> reporter: the campaign, which begins monday, will also give smokers advice on how to quit. in new york, teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> two of the largest tobacco companies have issued statements, neither addressing the campaign. but both acknowledging the dangers of smoking. >>> also healthwatch, tips for how to solve a problem millions of americans experience every day. it's called dry eye. the list of possible causes is long. including hormonal changes, medications. doctors suggest using a humidifier and not wearing