Reasons why weed is bad for you: Effects on the Lungs Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact‚ marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do‚ which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue
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Age…………………………………………………………………………... 4 1.3. Iron Age……………………………………………………………………………… 5 CHAPTER 2. Technologies impact on society and businesses ……………………………….. 6 1.1. Impact on parenting and children…………………………………………………… 6 1.2. Medical technology and health concerns……………………………………………. 7 1.3. Technology in business……………………………………………………………… 7 CHAPTER 3. Impact of technology on education ……………………………….................... 10 CHAPTER 4. Impact of technology on the environment and global warming .………………
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULTHOOD AND OLDER ADULTHOOD Erikson’s Crises in Adulthood and Older Adulthood * Generativity vs. Stagnation (Interest in establishing and guiding the next generation) * Child birth‚ caring about others‚ believing in the human species * Volunteer for organizations or mentoring at work * Stagnation – self-indulgence‚ boredom‚ lack of psychological growth * Midlife Crises – no support in research; more of a cohort effect (started in 1970’s – teens
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Topic 1 In drug-related prosecutions‚ the State bears the burden not only of proving the elements of the offenses of sale and possession of shabu under Republic Act No. 9165‚ but also of proving the corpus delicti‚ the body of the crime. “Corpus delicti has been defined as the body or substance of the crime and‚ in its primary sense‚ refers to the fact that a crime has been actually committed. As applied to a particular offense‚ it means the actual commission by someone of the particular crime
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Negative physical / environmental impacts - The carrying capacity of a destination was not observed thus the place becomes too crowded. This results to overpopulation and overdevelopment. An example is the island of Boracay. - Depletion of a destination’s natural resources. Locals and tourists compete over water supply and other necessities. - Since hotels and resorts‚ bars‚ malls etc. have been built‚ these pose a problem on the sustainability of the place. They may also disturb the flora and
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Promoting communication in health‚social care or children’s and young people’s settings SHC-unit 31 Task 1: Health and social care professionals need good communication skills to develop positive relationships and share information with people using services. They also need to be able to communicate well with people’s families and/or carers and their own colleagues and other professionals. Communication is the process of sharing information between two or more individuals in order to achieve
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Wellness tourism can be defined as travelling for the purpose of promoting health and well-being of oneself through physical‚ psychological‚ or spiritual activities. While wellness tourism is often called medical tourism because health being the main motivating factor for the traveler‚ wellness tourists are proactive in seeking to improve or maintain health and quality of life‚ often focusing on prevention‚ while medical tourists generally travel reactively to receive treatment for a diagnosed disease
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functional foods and nutraceuticals promotes the quality and length of life in patients suffering with cancer. Examples of nutraceuticals of interest includes antioxidant vitamins like vitamin-C & E‚ carotenoids improves the efficacy of cancer therapy by improving immune functions‚ increasing tumour response to radiation or chemotherapy‚ decreasing toxicity to normal cells. Healthy diet is very important in today’s lifestyle because good food can protect health‚ strengthen immune system‚ fight off
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organizations with significant wellness programs remain a minority. Demographic evidence suggests that the current laissez-faire attitudes toward workplace wellness found in many organizations will soon need to change. It’s important to understand those needs to tailor a wellness program to the organization and its people. To be successful‚ wellness programs must be employee driven and management supported. (Walker‚ 2004) For the state of workplace wellness the question has been asked‚ "Is
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What does health mean to individuals? * Meanings of health * Perceptions of health * Health behaviours of young people WHAT DO PEOPLE MEAN BY HEALTH? 6 dimensions * Social health * Intellectual health (self esteem) * Physical health * Emotional health * Environmental health * Spiritual health (morals) WHAT ARE SOME FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE OUR HEALTH ? * Individual - how you treat yourself * Interpersonal - relationships * Environmental
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