Gaurav Dhawan Word Count: 476 PARTICULATE MATTER – HEALTH EFFECTS Particulate Matter (PM) or fine particles‚ are tiny subdivisions of solid or liquid matter suspended in a gas or liquid. Particle pollution is made up of a number of components‚ including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates)‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ and soil or dust particles. Some particulates occur naturally‚ originating from volcanoes‚ dust storms‚ forest and grassland fires‚ living vegetation‚ and sea spray. Human activities
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the user and to the society. Even if someone doesn’t practice abusive use of any drug‚ (I mean those ones that cause addiction) it leads to the wrong way. The unique point that counts is the harmful effect to the individual’s health‚ which spreads to his home‚ and to the entire society. The economic effect is a consequence that is secondary‚ but very important‚ too. Whether you want to avoid substance abuse and addiction within your family‚ have concerns for your own drug or alcohol use or fear for
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out there that are working poor and on the poverty that is happening around our country. Introduction In our society many people do not understand how people are in poverty. They do not understand what is meant by working poor‚ people believe as long as their working so how can they be poor. Statistics show that in 2001‚ there were 653‚ 300 working poor individuals in Canada‚ and 1.5 million that are living in a working poor family. The people who are working poor have many jobs but their wages
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UNIT 5: Promoting Health and Wellbeing Pearson BTEC Level 2 First Certificate and Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care. UNIT Introduction How can we improve the health and wellbeing of the nation? Why do we need to try to do this and what are the benefits? Being healthy can mean different things to different people. Many injuries and diseases can be prevented if people make healthy lifestyle choices and know how to reduce risks to their health. Health promotion is the area
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Final Project: Effects of Technology on Health Care Table of Contents I. Introduction 1. Technology significantly affects health care 3 II. History of Technology in Health Care 1. 1970’s 3 2. 1980’s 3 3. 1990’s 4 4. 2000-present 4 III. Positive Aspects of Technology 1. Patients become their own advocates 5 2. Increased patient safety 5 3. Electronic medical records 5 4. Social
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AEffects of abortion on mental health The only terms used by the scientific community to refer to psychological pain of abortion are those associated with anxiety‚ depression or some corollaries of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Indeed‚ testing protocols and treatment of PTSD can be used only if the symptoms provide clear manifestations in a period close to the event. However‚ the manifestation of suffering of abortion is often part time‚ or even cannot come to the surface at the approach of
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EFFECTS OF INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGY HAVE ON THE HEALTH OF TEENAGERS In the millennial generation‚ it is arguably impossible to imagine teenagers living their daily lives without any consumption of technology. Numerous technologies around us are assisting countless youngsters‚ allowing them to live a much more luxurious life. However‚ they tend to increase the use of their sophisticated machinery each day. This will greatly affect their health‚ both physically and mentally. Being handicapped
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The Health Effects of Teen Alcohol Use There has been many studies conducted on the health effects of both short-term and long-term use of alcohol among adults. Long-term risks inlcude liver damage‚ pancreatitis‚ certain cancers‚ and literal shrinkage of the brain. Alcohol use is the second leading cause of dementia; one simple ages quicker on alcohol. (3) But professionals today are worried about a steady increase in teen alcohol abuse and the possible negative health effects. According
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the children you care for in child care setting (Californian childcare health programme 1998 pg 26).Hand washing is the primary tool that childcare workers have to prevent the spread and protect childcare workers and their children from illness (under the preschool regulations of 2006 part 4 27. Child care workers are responsible to ensure that steps are taken to prevent spread of infections and that children are taught health care routines. How to wash hand the right way for children: 1. Use
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Health risks of abortion and its effects According to the Webster’s medical dictionary abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus‚ fetal membranes‚ and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion. In certain countries there are laws against abortion and many people will criticize
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