The main issue is today’s society is underage drinking. There has been a lot of controversy on this subject from many different sides of the issue; there are some people who believe that the drinking age should be lowered from twenty-one to eighteen years old as it was during the Vietnam war‚ the old-school mentality was “old enough to fight‚ old enough to drink.” The con side disagrees however stating that lowering the drinking age would bring about a rise in traffic accidents‚ and encourage young
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there is fluoridation in the water that we are drinking every day and thus has led to the claim that the fluoride that is present in the water is dangerous for the consumer. There are two strongly supported sides to this claim and has been a controversial subject for many years. The most concerning danger that causes scare is that the fluoridated water can be related to increased cancer risk. As of now‚ the level of fluoridation in the United States drinking water is not dangerous for the consumer
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you cannot partake in any form of alcoholic consuming activity unless you are of the age of 18. The military understands that drinking alcohol on base will happen and they prefer you to be of the age of 18. Most of the time you cannot join the military unless you of the age of 18 but they understand that in certain cases this isn’t the case. And if you are caught drinking and you are not the age of 18 there is a high chance there will be consequences. Another rule that you have to obey by in the
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According to the Center for Disease Control‚ three out of four Americans drink fluoridated water. Though Portland‚ Oregon is one of the 50 largest cities in America it does not have pipes flowing with fluoride enriched water. Since 1940‚ public health officials have added fluoride to water in order to reduce dental decay in school-aged children and reduce changes of dental caries in adults. Water fluoridation is an important public health intervention that reduces oral health disparities and increases
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Bottled Water‚ Pro or Con? Many people and schools believe that the sale of bottled water should be banned for a multitude of reasons. However‚ due to to lack of convenience‚ profit‚ and access to safe water‚ my school (YMS) should not ban the sale of bottled water. Why ban water? Many people believe that since bottled water is the #1 most sold drink and gives off the most waste‚ that that is the drink we should ban. However‚ banning bottled drinks such as Gatorade‚ sodas‚ or other sugary
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Water privatization refers to the control or maintenance of water systems and water resources by private entities. Water privatization pros include improved water supply‚ meaning that the water is clean not contaminated. A more efficient water system which decreases contamination rate and by increasing access supply decreases mortality rate. Privatization is cost effective‚ saves corporations money. Privatization provides specialized‚ trained people that provide a higher level of care to the water
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The True Cost to Underage Drinking Unsupervised‚ underage drinking is a growing epidemic within the United States. However‚ there is another growing epidemic that seems to be larger than underage drinking: unreported sexual assaults. The amount of people being sexually assaulted are growing every single year and the percentages given out about these assaults do not correlate to exactly how many people get assaulted. The amount of money State College and Penn State invests into the investigation
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English 12 30 April 2007 Is the Drinking Age too High? A Modern Controversy There has been a controversy in the United States of America ever since the legal drinking age was increased from 18 to 21. Many new points of contention have arisen ever since the federal government passed their decision. In my opinion‚ I think that the drinking age should be lowered again to eighteen for many reasons. Usually every weekend‚ most teenagers’ main thrill is drinking and getting drunk. Research has
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E.Donahue Matt W. English 101 9/24/2013 Am I an Adult Yet? Some would argue that the drinking age shouldn ’t be lowered because of three very real risks‚ drunk driving‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and violent or destructive behavior. Drunk driving is a stain on our civilization. An average of 17‚000 individuals die each year in drunk driving related deaths. It seems quite plausible that were alcohol to be legalized for those under the age of 18‚ the 15.1% of 18 to 20 year olds who drink before getting
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Drinking water or potable water is water safe enough to be consumed by humans or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries‚ the water supplied to households‚ commerce and industry meets drinking water standards‚ even though only a very small proportion is actually consumed or used in food preparation. Typical uses (for other than potable purposes) include toilet flushing‚ washing and landscape irrigation. Chlorination is the process of adding the element chlorine to water as
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