Proposal to Enact a “Smoke-Free Campus” Policy for Santa Clara University (11/1/12) INTRODUCTION Colleges and universities throughout the United States are strengthening their tobaccouse policies to protect the health and well-being of their students‚ employees‚ and visitors. In a recent commentary in the NCI Cancer Bulletin‚ Dr. Howard Koh‚ Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ wrote that "Colleges and universities can take the next step in protecting
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THE EFFECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKE TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS Increased Carbon Dioxide Smoke of all kinds‚ including cigarette smoke‚ increases the amount of carbon dioxide where it is present (since smoke is itself produced via combustion). Plants use carbon dioxide to make sugars (during photosynthesis). Its increased abundance‚ therefore‚ makes it easier for the plant to obtain. Thus‚ smoking near a plant actually makes it easier for that plant to obtain much-needed carbon dioxide. Hampering Photosynthesis
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History 1301 Why you should not smoke Have you ever been walking into a store and a pungent smell slaps you across the face? You turn around only to see that someone is smoking a cigarette. Have you ever wondered the affects that smoking would cause? How would smoking affect a person’s appearance and health? Have you ever wondered just how many people smoke worldwide? According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)‚ about 43.8 million US adults (21.6 percent of men and 16.5 percent
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Jethro Tull first coined the term “weed” in 1931 in the book “Horse Hoeing Husbandry”. A weed is a plant growing in a place where it is not desired (Buchholtz‚ 1967; Klingman and Noordhoff‚ 1961; Patil et al.‚ 2010). The plants growing in agricultural fields having more negative values and competing with the main crops for soil‚ water‚ nutrients etc. are known as weeds (Ali et al.‚ 2003; Muzik‚ 1970). Zimmerman (1976) believes that the term “weed” should be used to describe plants that have all the
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Assignment 1 : OBSERVATION Title : Why do People Smoke? Table Of Contents Objectives Introduction Hypothesis Research Methology Findings Survey Results Conclusion Objectives Why do people smoke? I choose this topic because smokers among people are getting worse nowadays and I am trying to find out the cause why do people like to smoke. Introduction Nowadays it would be unheard of for people not to smoke. Smoking is a part of everyday life‚ although‚ believe
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Harvesting your cannabis does not mean that it is now ready for use. You need to first ensure that you dry it out properly‚ cure it gently‚ and then store it in an efficient way. The whole process starts with identifying the ideal time for harvesting your weed buds. Harvesting at the right time is essential to ensure that your product has the right level of THC. The process should not be delayed as well‚ because THC turns to other‚ more dangerous compounds if the buds are not harvested. There are several
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Explain why teens smoke cigarettes According to the BaiDu‚ more than 80‚000 young people around the world start smoking every day. Most people start smoking when they are teenagers‚ which make it more difficult to quit. The earlier the habit begins‚ the harder it is it to stop‚ although many teenagers make multiple attempts to stop smoking. There are three main reasons why teens start smoking which is boredom‚ lose the weight and as a response to the stress of school and family life. Just like
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Why Do People Smoke? Shourav Banik 1111263042 ENG 105: 14 Abdus Selim May 2‚ 2012 Why Do People Smoke? Introduction Smoking is one of the most popular habits among people today. All around the world we see people smoking. Even in Bangladesh the number of smokers is quite high. Especially around the university campus young adults are seen smoking frequently. It can be said that among every friend circle in universities
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income families become marijuana distributors to provide for their families. If the government legalized weed‚ they would lose their income to someone who doesn’t need the money as much as he does just for the revenue the government would make. There are both pros
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that it is completely harmless. Several athletes have confessed to using marijuana; as a result‚ the big question surfacing is whether or not athletes should be able to use marijuana in order to make their training easier. In the essay‚ “The Need for Weed‚” by Chris Lee‚ the author argues that it should be legalized for athletes to use marijuana. Lee argues athletes should be able to use marijuana due to the fact that it’s a great recovery aid‚ it’s already being used effectively by several athletes
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