The planet in danger I recognized how our world is in danger. I had always pictured the earth to be a wonderland with perfect habitats of luscious plants and animals. But I now realized that this world is not as perfect as I thought. Humans have been living on this planet for two million years and in the last two hundred years‚ humans have made a mess of the planet: chopped trees‚ killed animals‚ polluted air‚ water and soil. The twentieth century was the century of a huge scientific- technical
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Frankie Cline Ms. Erby English 108 Fall 12 12/4/12 The drinking age of 21 should be lowered to the age of 18. Many rights have different ages of initiation. A person can obtain a hunting license at age 12‚ driver ’s license at age 16‚ vote and serve in the military at 18‚ serve in the U.S. House of Representatives at age 25 and in the U.S. Senate at age 30‚ and run for President at age 35. At 18 years old you ’re considered to be an adult. You can get loans‚ buy a car‚ house‚ get marry‚
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The Dangers of Agriculture H445 Occupational Health Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farmers are at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries‚ and farming is one of the few industries in which family members are also at risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. In 1990‚ Congress directed NIOSH to develop an agricultural safety and health program to address the high risks of injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and families in agriculture. NIOSH
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Welding Dangers Annotated Bibliography "Warning: Welding May Be Hazardous to Your Health." Warning: Welding May Be Hazardous to Your Health. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. This article explains a little about welding fumes and how they are dangerous to people’s health. There are short term and long term respiratory effects from welding gases and fumes. Some of the gases that are inhaled can cause diseases such as ones close to Parkinson’s disease. To be protected from these fumes‚ the work area
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DAZZLE AND DANGER 1 Dazzle and danger Mikayla English 102 Mr. Maxfield February 21‚ 2014 DAZZLE AND DANGER 2 Abstract Cheerleading is a dangerous activity. The main objective is for young girls not go into a competitive squad because they could get very hurt and have no time to themselves. Cheerleaders from 1A universities and competition squads have done surveys and tests to see basic information such as how much time is used for practices
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A. Fatal attraction is a real danger online… Yes‚ the stalking and erotimania behaviors seen in the classic movie‚ Fatal Attraction‚ or the new version‚ Obsessed‚ are real and on the increase. Cyber-stalking makes it easier to harass from a distance or to get information on where stalkers can locate victims at almost any hour of the day. For college students‚ stalkers get a bonus; just keep up with information on Twitter‚ MySpace or Facebook. Social networking sites offer privacy options that few
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The Dangers of Tattoos Many people think that tattooing is dangerous. Part of this is because people don’t think that the tattoo artists sterilize their materials. Others believe that tattoos have a high risk of infection. And the most commonly reported problems are allergic reactions. Others feel as though the pain factor is too immense. Although these fears are common they are easily prevented. Most of the people who believe these things aren’t fully informed with information. The
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Binge drinking Binge drinking usually refers to drinking lots of alcohol in a short space of time or drinking with the intention to get drunk. Researchers define binge drinking as consuming eight or more units in a single session for men and six or more for women. Due to the long-term effects of alcohol misuse‚ binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. Binge drinking has become more popular in several countries worldwide‚ and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it
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states find joyriding a serious offense. The main difference between joyriding and a charge for grand theft auto depends on your intent. You could just want to “borrow” the car for a few hours‚ or actually steal it from the owner. One of the biggest dangers of joyriding is traffic accidents. Many teenagers who go joyriding are inexperienced and unlicensed. They go do it just to seem cool or to just go and have fun! But it’s a very bad idea because you might get caught‚ or in an accident‚ unless you’re
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Since July 17‚ 1984‚ when the United States Congress enacted the National Minimum Drinking Age Act‚ people only above the age of 21 could have the opportunity to legally purchase and publically possess an alcoholic beverage. The Congress’s purpose for establishing the law was primarily to combat motorist under the influence of alcohol‚ as the death rate of traffic accidents were significantly high before 1984 in the US where the typical minimum age to drink was 18. Which is the average age for a
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