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    10 Effects of Smoking in Health Are you aware about effects of smoking habit? Scientific studies reveal that smoking causes short-term as well as long-term effects on health. American Lung Association says smoking affects around 9 million people in U.S alone‚ and it causes the death of approximately 450‚000 individuals per year. Cancer is a common serious threat of smoking. It also causes several aesthetic problems‚ cardiovascular problems‚ respiratory problems and reproductive health problems.

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    Health risks of abortion and its effects According to the Webster’s medical dictionary abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus‚ fetal membranes‚ and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is the same as a miscarriage. The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies is termed habitual abortion. In certain countries there are laws against abortion and many people will criticize

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    What is the bystander effect? The bystander effect is when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. People get discouraged in helping others when no one is doing the same. The bystander effect is a Psychological phenomenon that deserves a thorough examination because there are many reactions and causes‚ also scenarios where people have been killed‚ and there have also been experiments on the phenomenon.     As a matter of fact‚ there are many reactions

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    Health Effects of Football Playing football has positive and negative effects on the body of the player compared to people who do not play. Playing football can cause the player to remain stronger mentally and physically than the people who do not play. On the other hand‚ football players have the mental and physical stress shoved on them by the constant physical contact of the sport. People who chose not to play football at all also have benefits and disadvantages in their health. Football has

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    The Effects of Junk Food on Health Junk foods are deemed to be trash foods as they are high in fat‚ sodium and sugar. The apparent effect of junk food can lead to obesity and a range of attendant health problems‚ including diabetes‚ heart disease and arthritis. Majority of junk food choices do not deliver beneficial nutritional values. Here are the facts about how excessive junk food consumption affects your body. First of all‚ junk food doesn’t contain the nutrients your body needs to stay

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    Social Media’s Effect on Marketing and Organizational Behavior MGMT 4242 Prepared for: Dr. Lee Grubb East Carolina University Prepared by: Laura Wickline Student‚ East Carolina University April 12‚ 2013 Social Media is a tool that has emerged in the last 10 years as a new way for companies to expand marketing techniques and alter organizational behavior. By positively affecting the behavior and attitudes of employees‚ the structure of the organization

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    Gaurav Dhawan Word Count: 476 PARTICULATE MATTER – HEALTH EFFECTS Particulate Matter (PM) or fine particles‚ are tiny subdivisions of solid or liquid matter suspended in a gas or liquid. Particle pollution is made up of a number of components‚ including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates)‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ and soil or dust particles. Some particulates occur naturally‚ originating from volcanoes‚ dust storms‚ forest and grassland fires‚ living vegetation‚ and sea spray. Human activities

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    EFFECTS OF INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGY HAVE ON THE HEALTH OF TEENAGERS In the millennial generation‚ it is arguably impossible to imagine teenagers living their daily lives without any consumption of technology. Numerous technologies around us are assisting countless youngsters‚ allowing them to live a much more luxurious life. However‚ they tend to increase the use of their sophisticated machinery each day. This will greatly affect their health‚ both physically and mentally. Being handicapped

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    The Health Effects of Teen Alcohol Use There has been many studies conducted on the health effects of both short-term and long-term use of alcohol among adults. Long-term risks inlcude liver damage‚ pancreatitis‚ certain cancers‚ and literal shrinkage of the brain. Alcohol use is the second leading cause of dementia; one simple ages quicker on alcohol. (3) But professionals today are worried about a steady increase in teen alcohol abuse and the possible negative health effects. According

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    Sugar’s effect on your health The average American consumes an astounding 2-3 pounds of sugar each week‚ which is not surprising considering that highly refined sugars in the forms of sucrose (table sugar)‚ dextrose (corn sugar)‚ and high-fructose corn syrup are being processed into so many foods such as bread‚ breakfast cereal‚ mayonnaise‚ peanut butter‚ ketchup‚ spaghetti sauce‚ and a plethora ofmicrowave meals. In the last 20 years‚ we have increased sugar consumption in the U.S. 26 pounds

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