Danger: Chemical Sunscreens Sunscreen is meant to be a product designed to protect the skin from the sun. The first form of sunscreen was a red‚ petroleum jelly like substance that was mainly used to aid troops during WWII‚ it then transformed into a sort of pasty‚ white substance of zinc oxide. As the years passed and society began to evolve into one that craved sun kissed skin‚ many companies started to brainstorm in search of a new kind of sunscreen. The formula they aimed for was one that protected
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Ecologists are concerned about the rising danger to barn owls in North America caused by harmful chemicals that their natural habitats are being exposed to. Their natural habitats consist of grasslands‚ fields‚ suburbs‚ and cities‚ which are often poisoned by organophosphate pesticides‚ pollution‚ and other harmful chemicals that are poisonous to barn owls. Predatory animals such as the barn owl are threatened by these harmful chemicals‚ as they may be ingested by the barn owl’s prey or directly
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The Dangers of Social Media Network on Teenagers Human beings are social animals. The urge to meet new people is in our genetic code‚ and nowhere is it stronger than among teens. Especially for today’s generation‚ social networking sites have replaced the shopping mall as the preferred place to meet up. As we all know‚ it is easier than ever to connect and share information online in social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. This means a teen’s most intimate musings or digital snapshots
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Today‚ 60% of America’s population is proven to be obese. Have you ever taken into consideration that maybe that is because from where you are sitting right now‚ you could easily find a McDonalds‚ Wendy’s‚ or Taco Bell within ten minutes? Many people do not understand or take the time to realize the extremely dangerous effects of fast food choices and the amount of harm that can be caused to your body. Fast food restaurants should be required to serve healthier foods for these four reasons: people
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DeParle‚ Jason. “Debunking Welfare Myths Professor Pruduces Hard Data to Counter Stories of Cadillc-and-Steak Lifestyles. “Seattle Post-Intelligence. 8 June 1997. Web. 11 July 2012. Edin‚ Kathryn. “Understanding Baby Mamas.” Single Parent Handout. 14 Aug. 2005 Web. 11 July 2012. Gardner‚ Marilyn. “How Kids Fare in New Welfare Era.”Single Parent Handout. 16 April 2002. Web. 11 July 2012. Glanton‚ Dahleen. “Rise in Single Mother Driven by Older Women.”Chicago Tribune. 17 Dec. 2006. Web. 11 July 2012
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Dangers of Using Standardized Testing as the Only Measure of Student Achievement The measurement of student achievement is complex; one must ask themselves‚ what is student achievement and how is it measured? Standardized testing is often used as a measurement of student achievement. This form of testing serves an important role in education. While using standardized testing is not purposed to be a negative form of assessment its misuse as the only measurement of student achievement can be detrimental
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Tony Lowery February 26‚ 13 1St Block Shakespearian Theatre (Globe) The Shakespearian globe was built in 1599 In Southwark on the South bank of London’s River Thames by Richard Burbage. The globe was built large‚ round and open aired. There was a roof around the circumference which covered the seating area‚ leaving the theatre looking like a doughnut from above. Old wood from “The Theatre “created by Richard Burbage was re-used to make the globe. The globe held up to 3‚000 spectators and sold
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The issues of texting and driving have been ongoing for years now. Many people are at fault for being distracted drivers. No matter what age you are‚ seventeen or thirty-five‚ being distracted behind the wheel is very dangerous. There is no way to make people stop texting and driving‚ even if it is illegal‚ because people do whatever they want to do. Even though texting and driving is both deadly and illegal‚ people still choose to be distracted by a handheld device‚ the radio‚ or something outside
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As a society‚ we know the statistics‚ but sometimes drunk driving still isn’t taken as serious as it needs to be; but with an annual cost of 50 billion dollars‚ alcohol related crashes are clearly still a problem. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers‚ especially if impaired‚ (Preventing). Impairment is defined as the amount of alcohol in the blood‚ (Drunk). The way the government/law enforcement can tell if someone is impaired is their BAC level. The government has also
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Dangers of Radioisotopes: When radiation collides with molecules in living cells it can damage them. If the DNA in the nucleus of a cell is damaged‚ the cell may become cancerous. The cell then goes out of control‚ divides rapidly and causes serious health problems. Radiation warning symbol The greater the dose of radiation a cell gets‚ the greater the chance that the cell will become cancerous. However‚ very high doses of radiation can kill the cell completely. We use this property of radiation
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