Cause and effects of smoking Smoking is one of the main issues that mankind today is confronted with in the world. Smoking is known to have started as early as 1439 A.D. Rodrigo de Jerez was the first ever smoker in Europe‚ and the development of cigars was originated by the Native American people. In the twentieth century‚ cigars were advertised all over the world as a harmless‚ anti-stress product with little or no side effects. Smoking was eventually become widespread all over English-speaking
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English 1301 Cause and Effect of Smoking The first time I heard a speech about the effects of smoking‚ I was in fifth grade. I well remember Deputy Becerra talking about the warnings against smoking. The last words she clearly spoke‚ were‚ “this cigarette in my hand is a death sentence”. After the presentation‚ for days‚ I kept contemplating on the subject and the effects. I asked myself‚ why would anybody be tempted or drawn to light up that cigarette? It did not make any sense to me
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BRAIN‚ HEART and LIVER. Short Term effects Alcohol can have the following short term effects: • feeling relaxed and less inhibited • reduced concentration • slurred speech and blurred vision • affected coordination and judgment • aggressive behaviour • the risk of accidents when operating cars or other machinery is increased • Increased recovery time from injuries Long Term effects In the longer term‚ alcohol may have the following effects: • physical problems such as liver
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alcohol has both negative short and long term effects. Some of the short term effects include hangovers‚ social drinking‚ and binge drinking. Most of the time‚ people consume alcohol in moderation. On occasions‚ people overindulge and take in too much alcohol and then get what is most commonly known as a hangover‚ or the sick flu like symptoms that many people experience the day after drinking. One cause of a hangover is dehydration. Alcohol is a drug that increases urination and flushes fluids
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Causes and Effects of Homelessness Tera Penrod Purpose: To help people understand homelessness. Audience: Readers interested in learning about some causes of homelessness and some effects it has. Homelessness is living without a home‚ be it on the streets or in shelters. There are many causes for people becoming homeless‚ and the combination of factors that lead to homelessness are different for every individual. Some of the factors that contribute to homelessness for youth‚ single adults
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warning signs. I want to know what they’re thinking about when they just about to kill themselves‚ or at least an idea of what could be going on in there heads. Whether they’re scared‚ confident that this is the right choice‚ completely wasted from drugs or freaked out by the thought of it but still seem to find the last bit of fortitude to kill themselves. When I was in the fifth grade‚ my class had seen a video on suicide. That was probably the first time the issue was brought right in front of
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING p.1 Scientists and health officials have been arguing the detrimental effects smoking has on our health for many years. Smoking can lead to serious complications including asthma‚ pancreas‚ lung and stomach cancer due to the large number of carcinogens (cancer causing chemicals) and other various substances added to it. It is a health hazard for both smokers and non-smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Although smokers claim that it helps them to
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of America richest country in the world‚ faces serious problems with poverty. The cause and effect of poverty can be lay to different processes. The measure cause of poverty is lack of money‚ but it is not the only cause or effect. However‚ the purpose of this essay is to discuss some of the main causes and effects of poverty‚ which are education‚ wars‚ hunger‚ and natural disasters. The first and immediate cause of poverty is lack of education. In my point of view lack of education keeps children
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The Cause and Effects of Anorexia Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia often initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual
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THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS BY EUCHARIA .N. UKAOBASI REGISTRATION NUMBER: 25193 BEING A SEMINAR PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS‚ FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ PANKSHIN. AUGUST 2012 ABSTRACT The level of poverty‚ causes and effects on the Educational sector as well as academic performance of students within the Nigeria is worrisome. Poverty‚ which forms a specific culture and way of life‚ is a growing
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