Michael Rymar 1/17/14 Cigarettes‚ cigars‚ and pipe tobacco are made from dried tobacco leaves‚ as well as ingredients added for flavor and to make smoking more pleasant. The smoke from these products is a complex mixture of chemicals produced by the burning of tobacco and its additives. The smoke is made up of more than 7‚000 chemicals‚ including over 60 known to cause cancer. Some of these substances cause heart and lung diseases too‚ and all of them can be deadly. Tobacco smoke also contains
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Dust Bowl The lives of millions were changed when the dust came to town. Crops were lost. Lives were lost. Human dignity was in short supply. This event‚ which caused dust to squeeze into the tiniest of places‚ was called the Dust Bowl‚ and no one was immune from its fury. The Dust Bowl‚ caused mainly by poor farming practices‚ had a devastating effect on Oklahoma‚ but the government intervened and implemented methods to keep another Dust Bowl from occurring. During World War I farmers were asked
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have been 142 school shootings since 2013. What can we do to prevent school shootings? The first thing they need to do is strengthen gun laws. Only people who are mentally stable and have a good reason should only be allowed to own a gun. All gun owners should attend a mandatory training; locking up your gun‚ loading and unloading safely‚ storing bullets separately and practices that make gun ownership safer. As parents we wonder how safe our kids in school are and what measures and precautions
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Prevent Child Abuse America Every year‚ nearly 1 million cases of child abuse are confirmed‚ not to mention the cases that go unnoticed or unreported. Of the reported cases‚ most are children 3 years of age or younger. There is another staggering truth‚ and that is that by the time today is over‚ 4 children will have died because their little bodies can no longer handle the abuse. (Guillaro‚ 2012) These facts are horrifying and need to be changed‚ that is the goal of Prevent Child Abuse America
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methods‚ like condoms and dental dams‚ provide a large measure of protection from transmission by preventing direct contact with semen and blood. Condoms and dental dams should be made of latex. Natural materials‚ like lambskin‚ are porous and will not prevent the virus from passing through. 4. Reduce the number of sexual partners. The higher the number of partners‚ the greater the risk of transmission. 5. Do not ever share needles. This includes needles with illegal drug use and also the administration
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One of the easiest crimes to prevent -- burglary -- is also one of the most common. A break-in‚ even when you’re not there‚ has a major impact on your and your family’s sense of safety and well-being. But burglaries don’t have to happen. There are a lot of things you can do to boost home security and make your house burglary-resistant. First of all‚ fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. And don’t forget to use them‚ even if you are going out for a short
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all‚ there will always be people who are ill and need professional attention. Even though your role is behind the front desk‚ your healthcare uniform could easily transport germs to make healthy people sick. However‚ there are several ways you can prevent this from happening. All you need to do is to keep these pointers in mind‚ so your uniform is hygienic rather than harmful. Hot water wash Many Australians have changed their laundry habits and now use cold water to save energy costs‚ but while
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An Exploration of How to Prevent the Effects and Causes of Air Pollution Air pollution has not always been an area of individual problem but has always been a big major of global problem. In fact‚ air pollution is not a new issue to us. When I was in high school‚ I was already interested in doing research about air pollution. I began my search of my issue with the following questions in mind. What causes pollution? What are its effects? What can we do to prevent it‚ and get rid of it? Can
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Plan On Smoking The incredible idea behind taking a course such as Theories of Persuasion is that a student can discover the principles and theories behind everyday decision making and beliefs. What may seem like simple ideas‚ in reality‚ are very complex processes. Fishbein and Ajzen‚ two researchers being discussed in class‚ brought to light their theory known as the Theory of Planned Behavior. In it they describe the intricacies of building attitudes and making behavioral decisions.
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After World War 2 the United States moved from an isolationist policy to a policy of engagement. The United States of realize that in order to prevent the expansion of Communism it would need to have a more active engagement. Potsdam would be the final time that Stalin and Truman would cooperate for a long time. The struggle between these two superpowers that believe their own economic and political systems were superior to the others would become known as the Cold War‚ a decade-long struggle for
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