The term ‘Toxic Trio’ is often used to describe three parental stressors that can arise in families; these include domestic violence‚ substance use and mental illness. A child’s holistic development can be affected by the ‘Toxic Trio’ in various ways by ‘exposure during pregnancy‚ the impact on the child due to witnessing parental stressors and the effect on parenting due to the parental stressors’ (McGovern‚ 2012). For this assignment substance use will be focused on and the effects it has on children
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Biodegradable Waste Bio-waste is defined as biodegradable garden and park waste‚ food and kitchen waste from households‚ restaurants‚ caterers and retail premises‚ and comparable waste from food processing plants. It does not include forestry or agricultural residues‚ manure‚ sewage sludge‚ or other biodegradable waste such as natural textiles‚ paper or processed wood. It also excludes those by-products of food production that never become waste. Currently the main environmental threat from
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Wastes are items we don’t need and discard. They can be as small as a small toothbrush‚ or as big as a school bus. It has been a major environmental issue everywhere since the industrial revolution. Humans rely so much on material things‚ and most of them end up as waste. 2 forms of wastes - Solid: any waste that is NOT liquid - Liquid: wash water from homes‚ industry cleaning liquids 3 types of wastes - Hazardous: potentially threaten public health or the environment (fire extinguishers
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Municipal waste is disposed of in three different ways. As of 2004 it is estimated that 71 percent is land filled‚ 16 percent incinerated‚ and 13 percent recycled. Other wastes that have to be disposed of are nuclear and hazardous wastes. The environmental effects of different waste management solutions will be discussed as well as ideal ways‚ in my opinion‚ to dispose of different forms of solid wastes. Landfills are the most commonly used form of disposing wastes today. It is also a form
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WHAT IS BABY DUMPING AND WHO ARE THE PERPETRATORS OF BABY DUMPING An average of 100 babies are abandoned a year‚ based on reports filed with the police. Babies dumped in churches‚ mosques‚ temples‚ toilet bowls‚ rubbish dumps and abandoned. Mostly‚ babies are dumped by unwed mothers and under-aged girls who are young‚ naive‚ immature and frightened.The pregnant girls find themselves in a difficult situation. Most dump the babies for fear of being disowned by their families.Steps have to be taken
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comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences‚ commercial properties‚ industry‚ and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations. In the most common usage‚ it refers to the municipal wastewater that contains a broad spectrum of contaminants resulting from the mixing of wastewaters from different sources. Sewage is correctly the subset of wastewater that is contaminated with feces or urine‚ but is often used to mean any waste water. "Sewage"
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Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences Vol. 1 (1) pp. 001-007‚ June‚ 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JTEHS Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Characterization of industrial waste and identification of potential micro-organism degrading tributyl phosphate Trupti D. Chaudhari3‚ Susan Eapen2 and M. H. Fulekar1* Department of Life Sciences‚ University of Mumbai‚ Santacruz (E)‚ Mumbai-400 098‚ India. Nuclear Agriculture Biotechnology Division
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Toxic Parents Toni Morrison’s fictional novel The Bluest Eye focuses on Pecola‚ a young black girl with a growing self -hatred . At the begin of the novel Pecola is staying with the Mcteer family because her house was burned down by her father and he ended up in jail. Neither of her parents bothered to check on her after Cholly was released from jail which shows the problems that lie in the Breedlove family. Toni Morrison shows us throughout the novel the toxic relationship that she
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Malaysia is facing a serious issue regarding on baby dumping which getting more chronic and cause a lot of attention. This social problem can be seemed on all type of media such as newspaper and mass media. For the past few years there are many new born babies have been found‚ dead or live in the most unlikely places like rubbish dump. This is shows clearly that baby dumping is really serious problem that currently happen in our society. Baby dumping became chronic it is because teenagers are immature
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My report is on the book Toxic Parents by Dr. Susan Forward. I found this book very intrusting and scary in the same breath. I could not understand some of the hurt and pain parents inflict on their children. I do come from a home that was destroyed by divorce‚ alcohol and drug use. I can relate to some of the stories and it brought up my own struggles and made me question my own parents. I dont know what normal parents are but this book made it clear what is not healthy for children and even adults
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