“More than half of adult New Yorkers are obese or overweight‚ according to the city’s health department‚ which said it believed 5‚000 New Yorkers died every year as a result of health problems related to obesity” (Grynbaum). This mind-boggling statistic is what lead the mayor propose a soda ban that would limit the size of soda that could be sold. This ban‚ in an effort to fight obesity‚ would discourage people from buying larger sodas by banning the sale of sodas of more than 16 oz. Although this
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defects to pregnant smokers’ children. In short‚ smoking is extremely harmful to our health and the health of people around us. Smoking may be profitable and good for the economy but without us there is no economy so smoking shouldn’t be allowed‚ should it? On the other hand smoking is an escape for some from the problems that face them; many smokers say that smoking calms them down. Although there is no proof it makes sense as the smoker is taking long steady breaths their heart rate lowers therefore
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Ranked among the most controversially ban books‚ “Ender’s Game” by Oscar Scott Card‚ follows the story of young genius‚ Ender‚ through his childhood as he faces harsh physical and mental treatment in order to later on save the entire human race. Published back in 1985‚ Ender’s Game has been challenged and ban several times around the world; most of which have been in the 21st century. Its main reasons for ban have been for profanity‚ the use of racial slurs‚ excessive violence and an anti-adult theme
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On Friday January 27‚ trump signed a travel ban executive order affecting‚ Syria‚Iraq‚ Iran‚ Yemen‚ Libya‚ Somalia‚ and Sudan. This ban suspends all immigrationcountries from entering the U.S for 90 days and not allowing refugees for 120 days.Many Muslim-majority nations have remained quiet. However some have their wordon it and this is what they have to say.Iran states that trumps executive order is insulting. Making the choice of maybebanning Americans to enter the country. In addition‚ Iraq states
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Should smoking be banned altogether？ Smoking among adolescents rose in the 1990s in several developed countries. More and more young people are under 18 years old who smoke cigarette have been blinded by the deceit of tobacconists. Tobacco among adolescents remains stubbornly persistent. Tobacco become a global threat. In recent years‚ more and more people have come to realize that smoking is doing irreparable harm to the whole world. It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking
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Task 1 Alcohol Consumption Should be Banned Topic sentence: Alcohol consumption is extremely dangerous and negatively affects the body in many ways. Topic sentence: alcohol consumption in moderation is healthy for the human body 1. Detrimental to physical and mental health 1. When moderated‚ can help prevent heart disease 2. Severely hinders adolescent brain development 2. Alcohol breaks down plaque build up in arteries 3. Problems attaining the goals of young adulthood—marriage‚ education
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Alcohol advertisements should be banned. Alcohol is the ingredient found in beer‚ wine and spirits which causes drunkenness. Abuse of alcohol‚ or consumption of more alcohol than the body can handle‚ can lead to liver damage and other debilitating conditions. Alcohol abuse can also lead to alcoholism‚ or alcohol addiction‚ in which a person becomes physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol to the point that he or she cannot function without it. Alcohol advertisements can be seen virtually
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people. This essay will argue that the sale of assault weapons in the United States to non-military persons should be banned. To support this claim‚ I will demonstrate that the sale of weapons triggers violence and crime‚ increases incidences of death and weapons do not provide protection as alleged‚ it is dangerous for civilians to own them‚ in fact. To begin with‚ the sale of assault weapons to civilians prompts violence and crime which risks public safety and thus‚ must be banned. If the sale
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Should dangerous sports be banned? Yes! Millions of people play sport every day‚ and‚ inevitably‚ some suffer injury or pain. Most players and spectators accept this risk. However‚ some people would like to see dangerous sports such as boxing banned. This essay will examine some of the reasons for banning certain sports. Some sports are nothing but an excuse for violence. Boxing is a perfect example. The last thing an increasingly violent world needs is more violence on our television. The sight
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most common risk factor for disease worldwide. Singapore government had already realized the negative effects of smoking‚ and therefore as early as the 1970s‚ it implemented regulations for smoking vide restricting smoking in public places and advertising of tobacco. In 1986‚ the launch of the National Smoking Control Programme‚ a comprehensive long-term programme for smoking control spearheaded by the Ministry of Health‚ Singapore (“MOH”)‚ with the theme “Towards a Nation of Non-Smokers”‚ further
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