doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.” (Cheeseman‚ 2010).. Kelly Bates is alleging that Alumina Inc is the proximate cause of her daughter’s leukemia. Bates will have to prove that Alumina Inc is the cause of her daughter’s leukemia. Alumina Inc could be found culpable in the development of the leukemia. In order to be successful‚ Bates will have to prove either (1) Alumina Inc owed a duty of care to the her and the public‚ (2) That Alumina breached this duty of care‚
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company and Beatrice Foods) that were alleged to have negligently damaged the environment of a small town to the extent that its practices led to the spread of leukemia. Jan‚ a personal injury attorney‚ decides to represent a woman that claims that her child and other neighbors of a small town in Massachusetts have been diagnosed with leukemia. The lawyer finds evidence that there were some factors that could have led to the contamination of the town’s water supply by the conglomerates’ factory. In
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There are many effects caused by plutonium contamination and radiation exposure. There are many different types of cancer caused by the exposure. There are three main cancers discussed in her book. They include bone or lung cancer‚ brain cancer‚ and leukemia. Bone and lung cancer is a main effect of plutonium contamination in the air if inhaled. After the Mother ’s Day fire in nineteen sixty-nine‚ Rocky Flats began offering tours for the public. During the tour‚ each person receives a respirator and
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Blood Disorders Carl Jones HCA/240 November 20‚ 2011 Lily‚ a 4-year-old Caucasian female‚ has she been complaining of being tired all the time. She is pale and is a picky eater. Her mother is a single mom with a small budget to feed a large family. Lily eats only pasta‚ breads‚ and hot dogs‚ and she drinks only artificial fruit punch. Lily has iron deficiency anemia. In this first scenario I think that Lily has Pernicious Anemia or else identified as Vitamin B12 anemia. Several
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Jacob Santel Mrs. Potter Reading Down Syndrome(Need different title) This is one of the most interesting genetic diseases in the world‚ and yet there is no cure for it. This disease can affect people drastically‚ or sometimes very little at all. Although there is no way to treat it‚ it can be helped‚ and there are many programs to help. This complex genetic disease is called down syndrome. Down Syndrome has many effects. People with down syndrome usually “look alike.” They usually have
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Johnson Mrs Saltsburg Human Anatomy 4-07-2013 Skeletal Disorders Leukemia: The condition of leukemia is when your bone marrow starts making abnormal white blood cells. Some of the symptoms include fever‚ headaches‚ joint pain‚ swollen spleen‚ and losing weight. To be diagnosed with leukemia‚ your white blood cells would be a high level and all the other blood cell levels would be lower then normal. The treatment for leukemia is chemotherapy( which uses medicine to kill the cancerous cells in the
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Leukemia is one of the types of cancers that are commonly been affected amongst both genders. Leukemia is found in your blood and marrow. This produce abnormal white blood cells that cannot fight infections. Understanding that there’s two types of leukemia acute and chronic. The difference between each is that acute leukemia requires immediate treatment while chronic doesn’t ‚ but you are still required to treat
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Contents Oncogene An oncogene is a kind of abnormal gene that predisposes cells to develop into cancers. Unlike normal genes‚ which can be turned off after being turned on‚ oncogenes are altered in a way that keeps them stuck in a state of constant activity. That uninterrupted action helps drive the uncontrolled growth that underlies tumors. Oncogenes can be turned on by inherited changes - ones that are passed down from parent to child - or by cancer-promoting agents that
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doctor told her that she had Leukemia. She can’t believe it‚ that means that she has to stay in the hospital and can’t join the track team. The first couple day in the hospital was hard her sister reminded her story of the paper cranes. In that story if a sick people fold a thousand paper cranes‚ then the god will grain they wish and make they healthy again. She started to fold them and everyone she folded she feels a bit better. One day she met Kenji‚ who has Leukemia also. Kenji knew he is going
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deaths in the world. Smokers also have a significantly higher risk of developing: Bladder cancer Kidney cancer Cancers of the pharynx and larynx (throat cancer) Mouth cancer Esophagus cancer Cancer of the pancreas Stomach cancer Some types of leukemia Cancer of the nose and sinuses Cervical cancer Bowel cancer Ovarian cancer In some cases‚ also breast cancer Why Is Smoking Bad For You? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases
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