Gaurav Dhawan Word Count: 476 PARTICULATE MATTER – HEALTH EFFECTS Particulate Matter (PM) or fine particles‚ are tiny subdivisions of solid or liquid matter suspended in a gas or liquid. Particle pollution is made up of a number of components‚ including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates)‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ and soil or dust particles. Some particulates occur naturally‚ originating from volcanoes‚ dust storms‚ forest and grassland fires‚ living vegetation‚ and sea spray. Human activities
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Unit 3: Promoting good health AO1-Section D (This paper got the full 3 marks) Quality of life is how satisfied we are with our lives and whether there are parts of our health that affect this or inhibit this. For example if there was a lack of money in a family due to little financial support then their quality of life would not be good. This is because they would not be able to afford the necessities of life and other recreational activities. The job of a kidney is to filter the blood and
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EFFECTS OF INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGY HAVE ON THE HEALTH OF TEENAGERS In the millennial generation‚ it is arguably impossible to imagine teenagers living their daily lives without any consumption of technology. Numerous technologies around us are assisting countless youngsters‚ allowing them to live a much more luxurious life. However‚ they tend to increase the use of their sophisticated machinery each day. This will greatly affect their health‚ both physically and mentally. Being handicapped
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The Health Effects of Teen Alcohol Use There has been many studies conducted on the health effects of both short-term and long-term use of alcohol among adults. Long-term risks inlcude liver damage‚ pancreatitis‚ certain cancers‚ and literal shrinkage of the brain. Alcohol use is the second leading cause of dementia; one simple ages quicker on alcohol. (3) But professionals today are worried about a steady increase in teen alcohol abuse and the possible negative health effects. According
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EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION Drugs are chemical substances either synthetic or natural when taken that alter the normal physiological functioning of the body. Drug abuse relates to excessive use of psychotropic substances resulting to changes in behavior and normal functioning of the body. This paper looks into the effects of drug abuse (on academic performance)‚ the common drugs abused and ways and means of mitigating the same. It also looks into the common
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a topic to research on. The problem we pick must be of main concern to the global community‚ that is to say researching on these problem and coming up with solution‚ may help get rid of the communities problem. TITLE OF RESEARCH Effects of computers on the health of Ub students METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION I used literature review and field research which is done by giving out questionaire to students as a method of data collection which I found best suited for the type of research topic
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Since 1982‚ schools around the world have created programs to try and help youth avoid drug and alcohol use. In the article‚ “Just Say No‚” it narrows down the programs to just D.A.R.E. Even though the program D.A.R.E is a great idea‚ studies have shown that it’s not as effective as they thought it would be (Liliendfeld & Arkowitz‚ 2014). D.A.R.E means Drug Abuse Resistance Education. This program came about by the Los Angeles police department in 1983. About 75% of the U.S. and about 43 countries
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The Effects of Junk Food on Health Junk foods are deemed to be trash foods as they are high in fat‚ sodium and sugar. The apparent effect of junk food can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems‚ including diabetes‚ heart disease and arthritis. Majority of junk food choices do not deliver beneficial nutritional values. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body. First of all‚ junk food doesn’t contain the nutrients your body needs to stay
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Health risks of abortion and its effects According to the Webster’s medical dictionary abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus‚ fetal membranes‚ and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion. In certain countries there are laws against abortion and many people will criticize
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The causes and effects of drug abuse amongst the youth A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste
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