are becoming more exposed to this environment. In my younger years‚ my problems were the involvement of video games and later cell phones. I would like to share with you the impact that technology has had in my life. three major points will be the effects of video games and cell phone usage. Fleming‚ the founder of communication studies website‚ tells us that the Pew Internet Research Center calculated 75 percent of teens own cell phones. The age group is between 12-17 for the percents. The reason
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Nicotine causes the babies heart rate to speed up‚ reduces placental vascularisation‚ constricts the placental arteries‚ and thickens the endothelium of placental blood vessels. This creates a reduction in the placental blood flow‚ and further reductions in oxygen delivery. As well nicotine interferes with the ability of the placenta to feed the baby the nutrients it requires. Therefore the babies growth is slowed down. Carbon monoxide causes growing cells to be starved of oxygen‚ and effects the brain
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. There are many causes which make people smoke‚ however it can be divided into two main causes namely physical and psychological. On the other hand‚ some of the effects of smoking are addiction‚ chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease and ultimate death
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Concussions have turned into a big problem in major sports and it has caused parents to rethink if their child should play an contact sport like football. A concussion is when there is an severe blow to your head that causes confusion and other symptoms like headaches. Many people believe that children under a certain age shouldn’t be aloud to play contact sports like football. Others believe that parents and young children should be educated on concussions and how to ensure the safety of their kid
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That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to want to smoke even knowing the deadly effect? Cigarette smoke does not only effect the smoker’s body and health‚ it effects the non-smoker’s around them even worse. There are many causes which make people smoke and the effect of smoking to their health. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects of the habit
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Kia Jefferson April 7‚ 2011 English 1002 The Cause & Effect of Hurricanes Hurricanes are the most destructive natural disasters in the world. They are very powerful and violent storms that have strong winds. Storms are known to be hurricanes when they reach 74 mile per hour. Hurricanes storms start over warm sea water near the equator and come with strong winds‚ flash floods‚ mudslides‚ and huge waves. Hurricanes come with different names depending where the location it occurred. Hurricane
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Lesson II – Effects of Deforestation Deforestation is the removal or destruction of large areas of forest or rainforest. Deforestation happens for many reasons‚ such as logging‚ agriculture‚ natural disasters‚ urbanization and mining. There are several ways to clear forest -- burning and clear-cutting the land are two methods. Although deforestation occurs worldwide‚ it’s a particularly critical issue in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil. There‚ the tropical forests‚ and the species of plants and
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Cause and Effect of Anorexia Of all girls and women in the United States‚ ten percent will be affected by an eating disorder. Men and women alike are affected‚ however it is more common in women‚ specifically those aged thirteen to twenty. The most common eating disorder among teenage girls is anorexia nervosa. This disease is mostly linked with an overwhelming desire to be thin. People take extreme measures to achieve this goal (“Causes”). Anorexia is a very mysterious and misunderstood disease
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The Cause and Effects of Inflation Chris Hinman Most people are aware that inflation is a continuing rise in the general level of prices‚ but it is also important to know the causes and effects of inflation as well. It is also important to understand that inflation is self-sustaining and can act as a snowball effect. Consumers expecting a rise in prices may increase spending‚ causing the market prices to rise. In the periods of higher prices‚ producers may be more inclined to increase wages
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because of us‚ just think about it. Every years‚ we as a human raze‚ are causing danger to many animals. There are several causes of endangered species: habitat destruction‚ introduction of exotic species‚ and overexploitation. Habitat destruction is when there are some changes in our planet that cause terrible consequences. Natural changes occur at a very slow pace‚ and it causes a slight or no impact in the species. However‚ there are changes that occur at a fast pace. When this happens‚ there is
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