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    It is beyond my understanding how that cute dog in the window of that store could be one of the 115 million animals that are tested on every year in the U.S. Behind those cute puppy eyes may be a whole world of pain. Animal testing can be using anything on animals from lipstick to medicine to dangerous chemicals. Testing has been going on as early as 1832 (according to this picture on animal-testing.procon.org of a dog geting cut into for research.) and has been continuing for years. Animals are

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    Lead poison can be harmful to everyone, especially children. According to Levin et al., (2008) the U.S was the third largest producing 450,000 tons in 2003. Thus, lead is an attrition that is sturdy and pliable and it has been in used for the last 3500 BCE. In addition, children in the U.S. blood lead levels increase abruptly amid 1900 and 1975 due to the rise of lead emissions, which caused an extensive contamination. Although, the federal laws eradicated leaded gasoline, banned the sales of leaded-paint

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    Techniques: Do people understand the harmful effects of performance enhancers like steroids, stimulants, relaxants, diuretics, and painkillers have on athletes? Body 1. Need step: Performance enhancers of any kind can be a detriment not only to an athlete’s health, but also to their careers. HEALTH- Athletes start to question their credibility and ability to perform, which leads them to pursue paths they wouldn’t otherwise pursue. There are negative, long-term effects that come along with taking performance

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    Some lead particles move from soil into ground water and this depending on the characteristics of the soil and the type of lead compound. Lead can cause a harmful effect to humans when ingested or inhaled, especially to children under the age of six. Lead poisoning can cause a number of adverse effects to human’s health, but is particularly harmful to the neurological development of children. Everyone in his live is exposed to widespread distributed lead. People can be exposed to lead by many routes

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    Karma is the Hindu view of tough luck in which good deeds, words, thoughts, and commands lead to harmful effects. People who believe in Hinduism believe that the effects of karma do not cause harm to a person immediately. They believe these effects can visit a person in the present life. They also believe these effects can visit a person after death through reincarnation. Good or bad fortune experienced in one's life may be the result of good or bad decisions a person made in their past life. Hindus

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    Introduction Many humans are able to get all the nutrients they need by eating a different and balanced diet. If you therefore choose to take vitamin and mineral supplements, be aware that taking too much or taking them for too long can cause harmful effects. Vitamins and minerals are Import nutrients that our body needs in small amounts to work well. Those who do not take enough vitamins and minerals daily through the consumption of food may suffer from vitamin deficiency and may have a higher risk

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    This paper explores the harmful effects of factory farming and identifies ways we can protect ourselves and the animals in these farms. Farms have become factories, and the animals inside these unsanitary factories are tortured for the purpose of food production. It is essential to address human health concerns and animal welfare throughout this paper as they are both major issues in the process of making meat and dairy, as well as why some people support the issue. Industrial operations provide

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    Harmful Effects of Consumer Surveillance Today, the practice of consumer surveillance and personalized marketing is standard for most popular commercial websites.1 Online business develops personalized advertisement by collecting about their customers information through online surveys, credit cards, contests entries, third-party purchase, and an order-form questionnaire.1 The collected information allows web owners to create personalized marketing campaign, which are tailored to the habits, lifestyles

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    Harmful Effects to Human Health Electronic cigarettes produce vapor. Vapor is a clever word as it does not sound as harmful as smoke. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines smoke as; “the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something.” By definition this word has a negative connotation. However, the term vapor is defined as; “diffused matter (as smoke or fog) suspended floating in the air and impairing its transparency.” The word smoke is included in the

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    death sentence. As the body grows older, the DNA atoms can be mutated by this seemingly harmless plant. This mutation of cells can eventually spread and the user will end up with a body full of cancer. These cancer sticks or cigarettes are not only harmful to your body but also hard on your wallet. The eradication of the use of tobacco would deplete the health risks associated with tobacco, and would put needed money back into the people’s wallets. The depletion of health risks would hinder second

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