INTRODUCTION The explosion of technology‚ though makes our lives smooth and comfortable‚ also bring with it certain disasters. The disaster is made by the users of the technology-the human beings. It is our behavior which affects the environment. It may be global warming‚ depletion of natural resources‚ seasonal uncertainties‚ or serious health problems‚ we are responsible in some or the other way to make it happen. Here comes the question‚ how informed‚ sensible and responsible we are as consumers
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Xixi Shen April 20‚ 2011 Essay #4 No Cigarettes‚ No Smoking The harm of smoking is a hot issue which has being discussed in many countries for a long time. There are 1.2 billion of smokers in this world‚ which is one-fifth of the world population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking. Even though people know that cigarette is bad for health‚ they still
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Scientists also suspected a possible link of the formation of kidney stones with the consumption of soda. A survey of thousands of people who have previously had kidney stones was conducted. They all drank at least 150 ml of carbonated beverages. Half of the patients were asked to reduce the consumption of drinks twice. After three years of observations it appeared that a new kidney stones three times less likely to be formed among those who began to drink less Cola. For other types of drinks such
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Modern Studies Essay – Lifestyle Throughout the past years‚ our lifestyle has changed dramatically. Some are worse than others. Most of which is smoking‚ obesity and mortality/morbidity. This essay will outlook those factors and show just how much of an impact they have had on us. One major factor of today’s lifestyle affections is obesity. As little common-sense as it may take to figure that out‚ it is a lot more serious than you may think. Well over a quarter of Scots alone are obese (according
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The Diet Soda Sham A dieter’s dream- diet soda- has become very popular among those wanting to shed some pounds and be on the healthier side. Imagine gulping down a diet soda for the benefits only to realize after time that this soda is not helping aid in weight loss and it is causing dieters to feel gloomy and gross. This is only the beginning of what diet soda can do to people’s bodies‚ mental health and well being. Diet soda has been researched time and time again and yet no scientist has
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January 27). Workers fume as firms ban smoking at home. The Detroit News on the Web. Retrieved December 11‚ 2005 from http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0501/27/A01-71823.htm University of Phoenix (ED). (2002). Critical Thinking [University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-text]. The McGraw-Hill Companies. Retrieved August 16‚ 2005‚ from University of Phoenix‚ Resource MGT350 http://mycampus.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/resourse.asp Wieland‚ B. (2004‚ October 2). Okemos firm bans all smoking. The Lansing State
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What is secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke (SHS) is also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). SHS is a mixture of 2 forms of smoke that come from burning tobacco: * Sidestream smoke – smoke from the lighted end of a cigarette‚ pipe‚ or cigar * Mainstream smoke – the smoke exhaled by a smoker Even though we think of these as the same‚ they aren’t. Sidestream smoke has higher concentrations of cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) than mainstream smoke. And‚ it has smaller particles
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THE EFFECT OF SODA ON TOOTH ENAMEL Literature review Soda is one of society’s favorite beverages. Each year‚ billions of gallons of soda are sold in the United States alone. Though it is popular with people of all age groups‚ many experts believe drinking soda may have serious health consequences. Some studies have shown a link between drinking soda and tooth decay and enamel erosion. However some people believe that many experiments are invalid due to the lack of certain factors
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that it’s not ok for Beyoncé to sell soda at all. Soda is a very unhealthy drink that can cause very bad health problems in the long run. Many people drink soda because it taste good on their taste buds but that good feeling is affecting your body every time you drink it. So why would Beyoncé sell soda? She’s not doing it because she likes it. The only reason why she is selling soda is for her needs only. I have some reasons why it’s not ok for her to sell soda‚ and hopefully it can get you to realize
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Sung Wung Eun English 1B Lee 2013-01-22 Have you ever been in the situation when you took a shower and freshened up for a new day‚ but were offended and felt unpleasant by the smell of cigarette? You would not be feeling that soon. The University of California is banning the cigarettes and all tobacco products from its campus over the next two years. Students and staffs would not be able to smoke anywhere on a UC campus. Main purpose of this policy is to reduce exposure of second-hand smoke
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