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    HARMFUL AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN CELLPHONE USAGE In recent years‚ mobile telecommunication systems have grown significantly‚ to the point where more than a sixth of the world’s population uses mobile phones. By the end of 2004‚ more than a billion subscribers across more than 200 countries were estimated to be using mobile phones The development of mobile communications has moved rapidly. In the 1980s‚ first generation mobile phones‚ using analogue technology‚ allowed the transmission of

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    perfume smells appealing or which brand of shampoo is the cheapest? Or does the consumer consider whether animals suffered during testing to ensure that the purchased shampoo or perfume was safe for human use? My guess is probably not. Little does our society recognize that many drugs‚ cosmetic items‚ and household chemicals have been rigorously tested on animals before ever lining the shelves of local department and grocery stores and in this process animals have been harmed or sacrificed. The definition

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    Pedro Solorzano Mr. Griffin Tech. Prep. 12 18 March 2011 The use of technology can be harmful for teenagers. In the present day teens need to use technology everyday in order to feel complete and have an exited and fulfilling life. Authors like Neil Howe (Millennials Rising‚ Vintage‚ 200) and Don Tapscott (Grown Up Digital‚ Mcgrawhill‚ 2008) have documented the use of technology in the need millennium and they’re convinced that spending too much time on the web is not a good thing for young

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    Harmful Effects of Tobacco Speech Today‚ I have a question for all of you “Would you mix rat poison‚ tar‚ lighter fuel‚ some radioactive gas some pesticide and drink all of that stuff at once?”‚ Your answer would probably be no because it’s obvious that all of this stuff is toxic and would result in sudden death. This is all of the stuff that cigarette smoke contains‚ so just wonder how harmful would cigarettes actually be. I’ll be telling you about the harmful effects of tobacco & the great

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    for pleasure. But some medical marijuana is specially grown to have less of the harmful and dangerous chemicals. But even though it can have less chemicals‚ it still comes with many consequences‚ especially if the user takes more than the prescribed amount. Plus only some medical marijuana is grown to have less of these chemicals. Medical marijuana is harmful to the user’s body. It contains THC and other harmful chemicals. It can lead to addiction and has many consequences. Medical marijuana

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    had many harmful effects on society in the past and exist when individuals are treated unfairly because of their particular race‚ gender‚ age‚ ethnic group‚ physical disability‚ or religion. Discrimination and segregation both poison the atmosphere of trust that we need in order to live peacefully. In the video “Separate but Equal”‚ there are many incidences to prove that racism‚ segregation‚ and discrimination all have negative effects. The three most prominent effects of discrimination

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    The Harmful Effects Of Smoking a Cigarette The harmful effects of smoking are: Lung Cancer Smoking accounts for about 80-90% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ emphysema‚ chronic mucus secretion‚ and chronic air flow blocks. Smoking is involved in 85% of all lung cancer deaths. An individual with chronic bronchitis‚ which is caused by smoking‚ is more likely to get a bacterial infection if he or she is a smoker. A smoker gets more nose and throat inflammations‚ respiratory

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    Effects of Technology

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    CHAPTER I PROBLEMS AND ITS BACKGROUND A. Introduction Technology today touches everything we do. You never know how much something can play a major role in your life until you sit back‚ relax‚ and sit right in front of the computer and access the internet. It can be beneficial in your family‚ business and personal life. Technology is an absolute need we cannot escape from. We are so dependent on them that we cannot do without them. Let’s just say‚ it has a very big role in most aspects of

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    today’s world‚ technology plays a big role in our society. Everywhere you look‚ there are people with the latest iPhones or iPads. Our technology advanced society can have positive and negative outcomes. Technology has allowed American’s to communicate with people all over the world‚ but it has also made it to where we do not even communicate with the ones around us. I believe that technology playing a big role in our society can have some positive outcomes. Without technology we would not

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    researches for its presumed role in influencing child behaviour and psychology. Results of many such studies have pointed out that video games can have greater adverse effects on children than television and movies. As compared to television‚ video games demand active participation of the player and therefore‚ can have far reaching effects on child behaviour and psychology. As video games are more engaging in nature‚ children usually actively participate in these games and also identify themselves with

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