smoke floats around‚ being inhaled by everyone around you. There are nine main chemicals in cigarette smoke: Benzene (Petrol Additive) Formaldehyde (Embalming Fluid) Ammonia (Toilet Cleaner) Acetone (Nail Polish Remover) Tar Nicotine (Insecticide/Addictive drug) Carbon Monoxide (CO) (Car Exhaust Fumes) Arsenic (Rat Poison) Hydrogen Cyanide (Gas Chamber Poison) All of the above are highly addictive‚ and none the less‚ lethal. Those who are inhaling YOUR cigarette smoke could easily
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KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Department of Public Health Sciences Division of International Health (IHCAR) SE-171 76 STOCKHOLM‚ Sweden The conditions of pesticide management and possible health hazards in Butajira‚ Ethiopia A Minor Field Study Report January 2004 by Malin Ahrne MFS-Report No. 1/2004 Department of Community Health Addis Ababa University Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Umeå International School of Public Health Department of Public Health Sciences Karolinska
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Ethics Paper As we have discussed the ethical issued related to production and distribution of wine‚ we will now focus on the ethical issues relating to the consumption of wine. The consumption of wine in U.S. has been on the rise since last fifteen years. The U.S. ranks 34th in wine consuming nations with wine consumption of 7.69 liters per capita per annum. The consumption of wine in 1994 was 404 million gallons which increased to 658 million gallons in the year 2008. These figures show the
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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importance as they are sources of raw material for industries‚ medicinal drugs‚ natural insecticides and food. 1.raw material for industries include fibres‚ cotton and oils. 2.nearly 25% of medicinal drugs are originated from some plant species in the rainforests‚ like quinine‚ an anti-malarial drug and morphine‚ a pain suppressing drug) are dervived from such plants. 4.Pyrethrum is used in the insecticide industry. 3.Tropical plants are also a source of food (maize‚ rice‚ pineapple and banana
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WASTE GENERATION ‘Waste’ is a very general word‚ used to include anything that is no longer needed for use and is thrown away uncared. It has created and added a new problem to the environmental pollution. Pollution also creates serious problems for human health. There is remarkable growth in energy generation‚ fertilizers‚ pesticides‚ chemicals‚ production of coal etc. All these and much more is expected to increase in the years to come. For this‚ we need to understand different sources of
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think you spot the Emerald ash borer near your ash trees‚ try to take a picture or capture the beetle. That way‚ a certified arborist can properly identify the beetle. Once identified‚ all ash trees in your area will be treated with an insecticide. The insecticide will need to be applied a couple of times a year for a few years until the beetle is eradicated in your area. If any EAB are spotted within a few miles of your home‚ it is a smart idea to tree your trees for the beetle as a precautionary
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Problem Statement Zoecon Corporation sells a variety of animal-health-related and pest-control products. With a strong growth rate of 10% annually‚ Zoecon enjoys a 25% before-tax profit without a clear threat of declining demand. However‚ while the company’s trade relations with pest control operators (PCOs)‚ veterinary clinics‚ and pet stores‚ stay strong; the company has found the profit from its consumer-market sector lacking. In an attempt to conquer the consumer market‚ some of Zoecon’s top
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is insufficient calcium ion influx thus reduced ACh release. Thus not much increase in muscle strength after edrophonium injection‚ if any. Malathion = organophosphate parasympathomimetic – irreversible binding to cholinesterase. Used as an insecticide of low human toxicity. Malaoxon - a phosphorothioate – breakdown product of malathion and is much more toxic. Ester. Atropine Tropane alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade (atropa bellabonna) etc. Secondary metabolite of these plants
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PEST & DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN BRINJAL CENTRE FOR AGRI-MANAGEMT DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION‚ UTKAL UNIVERSITY SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: MR.AJIT SINGH AUROSISH TRIPATHY ROLL NO: 14 INDEX INTRODUCTION
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