On August 6‚ 1945‚ the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United states. “Hiroshima‚” a book written by John Hersey‚ details the lives of Hibakusha (Translated to English meaning “explosion-affected persons”) before‚ during‚ and after the bombings. In the book Hiroshima‚ the aftermath of the bombings from the perspective of the Hibakusha was recorded 40 years in response to the initial devastation. Hersey writes‚ “A surprising number of the people of Hiroshima remained more or less
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safety and regulations to individual cities and states. Some of the risks that come with getting a tattoo; infection at the site of the tattoo‚ allergic reaction to the tattoo dye‚ the spread of disease such as HIV and Hepatitis C‚ granulomas‚ and keloid formation. A tattoo is a series of puncture wounds made with a needle that carries dye into different levels of the skin. Infections can occur when a tattoo parlor does not use proper sanitation procedures. In 1992 the tattoo industry created the
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Health Risks of Tattoos My cousin Brad is covered in tattoos in every color from the top of his head to the top of his feet. Because he was not aware of his skin’s sensitivity to the ink; keloids formed‚ causing his tattoos to look as if they had been lifted off of his skin to form 2D structures. Due to his weight gain over the years‚ his tattoos look as if they had been stretched out across his body‚ forming elongated shapes and blurred images. However‚ most people found this fascinating and
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function for the body but it is the area that people pierce to have earrings. Sometime people have allergic reactions to metals which the ear then rejects the earrings. Another problem known by the ear lobes are when they heal they sometimes create keloids. A keloid is not a reaction but a growth of scar tissue that is created
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Tattoos and Body Piercing Although a lot of people have tattoos and body piercing‚ there are twice as many who don’t know the history‚ development‚ or the safety and dangers of them. The history of tattoos and body piercing goes deep. Starting around 3150 BC according to (Bianca‚ 2010) “Egyptians enjoyed adorning themselves with body piercing‚ and only the Pharaohs and they royal family were allowed to have certain body piercings that would distinguished them among the commoners”. With that Pharaohs
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Health Risks Associated With Tattoos and Body Piercings The risks of Tattoos and body piercing are real and they simply cannot be wished away or they should not be taken lightly too. One should be aware of all the issues involved and take necessary precautions to avoid complications latter. The health risks associated with tattoos and body piercing are given below. Pain -- Some piercing may not hurt but some others are going to be difficult and one should be prepared for it. Infections -- Infection
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the injury is minor‚ instead it could be healed with physical therapy. Every incision will form some sort of scar. What is the term for scarring of a tissue? What cell type is most important for scar formation? The term for scarring of a tissue is Keloid. Stem cell is the cell type most important for scar formation.
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The Atomic Bomb: Effects on Hiroshima and Mankind The nuclear bomb was the most devastating weapon ever created by man. It was developed between 1942 and 1945 during the second World War. The project to build the worlds first atomic weapon was called The Manhattan Project. The nuclear bomb was based on the idea of splitting an atom to create energy‚ this is called fission. Three bombs were created‚ "Trinity"‚ "Little Boy"‚ and "Fat Man". "Trinity" was dropped on a test site in New Mexico on July
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when the bomb went off. After the explosion he rushed to help those around him. Dr. Sasaki represents all of the people who were not physically harmed but were mentally scarred. Much of his time in the years following the war was spent treating keloids. Keloids are the wounds that formed after the initial burns of the explosion; more than half of those within two kilometers of the explosion got them (Invisible Effects of A-Bomb). He worked endlessly to try and remove these scars. His work was not very
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to die‚ leaving permanent disfigurement. Further more‚ oozing pus is commonly happened when the holes get infected. Moreover‚ unhygienic equipment and working environment increase the risk of contracting hepatitis C. In addition‚ skin dimpling or keloids is another hazards when you removed away the jewellery from piercing site. On balance‚ I feel that body piercing is an artistic age-old tradition. People now are more and more fashion-conscious; we cannot stop them from
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