through walls‚ floors‚ and water. Lung cancer unknown Seal cracks and build vent system. Not applicable Mold Can form anywhere and on anything. Warm and humid conditions are a factor. Lung disease‚ nasal stuffiness‚ eye irritation‚ wheezing‚ or skin irritation unknown Control humidity levels and ventilation Not applicable Formaldehyde New furniture‚ particleboard‚ plywood‚ chipboard‚ and wood paneling Irritation of the eyes‚ nose‚ and throat; nasal cancer and lung cancer unknown Reduce humidity levels
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ingested causes various health problems including mesothelioma and lung cancer. The following will discuss what you need to know about asbestos and what to do about it if you find out it is in your home. What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a natural silicate mineral that consists of miniscule fibres. When it gets stirred up‚ it can produce dust particles that contain asbestos fibres. When these dust particles are breathed into the lungs‚ it heightens the risk of health issues from pleural plaques to mesothelioma
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History‚ Economics and Hazards of Tobacco). Smokers are not killing themselves by doing it‚ but they are killing other people by increasing their risk of lung cancer and heart disease if people are exposed to other people smoking for long periods of time. For example‚ lung cancer increased by about 20-30% in human being’s who regularly
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* More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide -- a highly poisonous gas that is used in chemical weapons and pest control‚ Benzene -- a part of gasoline‚ Formaldehyde -- a chemical used to embalm corpses; Carbon monoxide -- a poisonous gas found in cars Secondhand smoke and the impact on infants (long term) * Infants more susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke
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Imagine a family watching a football game‚ from sitting in the stands. It’s the Packers Vs the Bears‚ with five seconds left until halftime. Then‚ all of a sudden‚ the football fly into the air like a bird‚ then rockets downward with great force‚ right into the Packers quarter back. The quarterback catches the ball and bolts down the field like the speed of light to the other end of the field‚ dodging all of the Bears defenders‚ scoring a touchdown. The crowd goes wild with excitement! There is a
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can lead to you being underweight and survive only with cigarets. It can obviously cause bad breath‚ yellow teeth‚ smelly hair and clothes due to the smoke. For long term effects‚ you can have cancer of many forms‚ you would also have various lung problems‚ chronic bronchitis‚ obviously a weakened immune system‚ heart diseases‚ and strokes. Sad thing is‚ people already know these information about how bad it is for their health‚ yet‚ they still want to smoke‚ they would ignore the warnings on
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Journal of Medicine revealed that women’s death rates from smoking have caught up to those of men. The study showed that women’s risk of death from smoking-related illnesses is now equivalent to that of men. The researchers also found that‚ while lung cancer risk leveled off in the 1980s for men‚ it is still rising for women. The researchers measured trends in mortality during three time periods – 1959–1965‚ 1982–1988‚ and 2000–2010 — after analyzing data from two historical cohort studies and
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Nicole Hellier Professor V. Aikhionbare POS 1401 25 March 2013 Federal vs. States Recently in Florida news‚ voters are debating about the topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana. But one thing these voters should really focus on is if this is possible. As of 2012 sixteen states‚ including Alaska‚ Arizona‚ California‚ Colorado‚ Delaware‚ Hawaii‚ Maine‚ Michigan‚ Montana‚ Nevada‚ New Jersey‚ New Mexico‚ Oregon‚ Rhode Island‚ Vermont‚ and Washington‚ and the District of Columbia have legalized
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I. What is Sin Tax Bill ? A sin tax is a kind of sumptuary tax: a tax specifically levied on certain generally socially proscribed goods and services‚ for example alcohol‚ tobacco and gambling. Sumptuary taxes are ostensibly used for reducing transactions involving something that society considers undesirable‚ and is thus a kind of sumptuary law. Sin tax is used for taxes on activities that are considered socially undesirable. Common targets of sumptuary taxes are alcohol and tobacco‚ gambling
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Sambrook Research International A review of the science base to support the development of health warnings for tobacco packages This report has been prepared for European Commission‚ Directorate General for Health and Consumers. The views expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. Sambrook Research International 30 Station Road Newport Shropshire TF10 7EN England E-mail : info@sambrookresearch
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