Girl Scout Ava Stabile is launching a microscope and telescope loan program at Western Pocono Community Library in Brodheadsville.
Starting in mid-June, library guests can choose from three telescopes.
According to Rutgers University scientists who study factors that cause low-birth-weight babies, inhaled nanoparticles human-made specks so small they cannot be seen in conventional microscopes and found in thousands of everyday products can cross a natural, protective layer that normally protects fetuses.