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    Harmful Effects of the Atkins Diet It is safe to say that the Atkins Diet is not as harmless as everyone would like to think. Originally, the disadvantages were not taken into account because desperate dieters were interested in partaking in a seemingly easy way to lose weight. However, plenty of negative side effects have been shown to support the fact that the Atkins plan is more harmful than people realized. These negative side effects range from headaches and dizziness, to the more

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    foods anyway. These organic food supporters tend to base their opinions off of the harmful effects pesticides have on soil and the ecosystem which makes sense. Pesticides were created in order to poison bugs, thus kill living creatures. Even if humans are larger and more complex than a mere little insect, poison is still poison no matter how big you are. One of the first experiments that proves there exists harmful effects when eating conventional food was conducted by Ria Chhabra, Santharam Kolli, and

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    Imagine willingly inhaling over 7000 chemicals which are known to cause harmful effects to the human body? This is the reality of many people in the United States who smoke cigarettes every day. Despite the warnings displayed on the packages, people continue to smoke cigarettes due to the addictive nature of the nicotine which they contain. Of the 7000 chemicals found in tobacco smoke, there are at least 250 chemicals known to be harmful such as hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia. Within these

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    For my project, I will refuse to use plastic bags and I will use reusable bags instead. I am aware of the harmful effects plastic bags have on the environment, specifically in the ocean, and I want to do my part to help reduce this harm. Whenever I go grocery shopping, or just shopping in general, I will bring my own reusable bags to the store and refuse any plastic bags if they are offered to me. I do not go shopping very often (maybe once every two weeks), but when I do, I will be sure to always

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    The Negative Effects of Genetically Modified Organisms As society develops and the population grows, the human need for resources grows exponentially. To help combat this problem, since the 1980’s scientists have been genetically engineering plants to yield more over a longer lifetime. On the surface, this sounds solely positive, and the beneficial aspects are undoubted, however, a major concern is whether or not the use of these Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is more harmful than beneficial

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    Slim, Thick, and Shameful There is a girl walking down the road toward a group of girls who are talking to each other. Within that conversation, the girl passes the group. The girl hears the other girls talk about how fat the girl was and that she should really try to lose some weight. Later on, that same girl that was called fat then gets told that she is too big to be loved, that she is too fat to be cared for. That girl then goes home every day and crys. Then, this girl develops a poor image

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    The Harmful Effects of Homework High school students feel more stress than working adults, and children are beginning to feel aversion towards learning. Both adolescents and children are at risk of health issues due to anxiety and less time is spent with family, playing, and sleeping. The cause for all of this is too much homework that is suffocating students. Homework causes students to sleep less, have more stress, and even forces students to give up extracurricular activities. These negative

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    spots. In conclusion, the Diet Mt. Dew and Coke were concluded to be the worst soda for teeth. When you take a sip of soda, the sugar and acid attack your teeth for twenty minutes, starting over with each sip (“WDA”). Soft drinks have a very harmful effect on teeth. They have emerged as one of the most significant sources of tooth decay (“Colgate”).

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    The Harmful Effects of NCLB The No Child Left Behind act is the Bush administration's sweeping educational reform, aimed at improving the performance of the nation's public schools by introducing accountability. Supporters of the act claim that it will increase the performance of all school children by raising the standards and allowing parents greater freedom in choosing the school they want their child to attend. The act also puts in place a system of punishment for schools if their student

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    leading player in the entertainment industry, and video games of all genres have become a popular pass time activity for children. However, according to a recent study, as many as 89% of these games have violence as a dominant theme. Potential harmful effects of the violent content of video games have been scrutinized over many decades. Views expressed in the debate over whether violent video games create aggression are often extreme, either idealizing or vilifying video games. Some studies suggest

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