Ethical Dilemmas in Genetic Patenting – A Utilitarian Perspective On August 16th‚ the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that Myriad Genetics in Salt Lake City‚ Utah‚ had the right to patent ‘isolated’ genes that are linked to ovarian and breast cancers.1 This means that Myriad Genetics can prevent others from using the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in research. It also means that Myriad can charge high prices from companies that wish to use these genes. This has raised arguments about the ethical
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The Cause and Effect of Smoking Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. That is more than car accidents‚ drunk driving‚ and illegal substances. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? What causes people to even want to smoke knowing the deadly effects? There is no one real reason that causes people to smoke. There are actually several reasons that scientists believe is the
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Quit Smoking in China? Impossible! China is the world’s largest consumer and producer of tobacco. There are 350 million smokers and China produce 42% of the world’s cigarettes (Li‚ Hsia‚ and Yang). China is a country where a lot of people smoke and where it is common for people to smoke in hospital waiting rooms. In China‚ smoking has already become a social behavior. I first smoked a cigarette when I was in high school. At that time‚ I thought smoking was cool. Therefore‚ I asked my friend to give
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Is Smoking Bad Hello I’m ..... and I’m here today to talk about smoking. What is smoking? According to Wikipedia‚ Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco‚ is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. But for me‚ smoking is a bad habit which can badly harm your life and your family’s life. So do you and your family want to die because of smoking? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart diseases
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SMOKING SALE BANNED In most of the countries around the world cigarette sale to “underage” people is prohibited by law. The notion “underage”‚ however‚ varies from country to country. If in the States and Europe‚ for instance‚ the nation is abide by law‚ in Asia and post-Soviet countries both manufacturers and consumers tend to go beyond the law by all means. As a devoted post-Soviet country Armenia too passed a bill on 25 December 2004 with the eponymous bottom line. On 19 January
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Cause and effects of smoking Smoking is one of the main issues that mankind today is confronted with in the world. Smoking is known to have started as early as 1439 A.D. Rodrigo de Jerez was the first ever smoker in Europe‚ and the development of cigars was originated by the Native American people. In the twentieth century‚ cigars were advertised all over the world as a harmless‚ anti-stress product with little or no side effects. Smoking was eventually become widespread all over English-speaking
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Cigarette? Why not? How about I’ll tell you why? Smoking can be considered one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. Smoking kills an average of 450‚000 people each year. More deaths are caused each year by cigarettes and tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ motor vehicle injuries‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. So why is it that people still continue to smoke? Although smoking relieves stress and is seen as cool by some
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July 6‚ 2009 Eng 112 Causes and Effects of Smoking Scientists and health officials have been arguing the detrimental effects smoking has on our health for many years. Americans pay nearly $100 billion in added health care cost due to smoking. Each day about a thousand young people become regular smokers (President Barack Obama). Smoking can lead to serious complications including asthma‚ pancreas‚ lung and stomach cancer due to the large number of carcinogens (cancer causing
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SMOKING Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous habits that any one individual can have. There are many causes which make people smoke‚ however it can be divided into two main causes namely physical and psychological. On the other hand‚ some of the effects of smoking are addiction‚ chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease and ultimate death
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the AUDIENCE so they do not get lost. A. INTRODUCTION 1. Attention-Getter: Did you know smoking is bad for you and can cause a lot of danger things to your body? Have you ever realized what it can cause in the future or what it can do to you? Stop and think every time you put that nasty thing in your mouth. If you quit smoking you will live a healthy life I guarantee you! 2. Bond: Link-to Audience: Smoking every year and every day has cause thousands of people to die. It has cause diseases towards
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