Andy Vaughn Dr. Russell English 1020-47 October 23‚ 2001 Drinking Age: Lowered or Not The drinking age in the United States is 21. How ridiculous is that? You are able to do so many things at the age of 18. When a person reaches the age of 18‚ he or she can leave their homes or be kicked out‚ and become their own legal guardian. They no longer are required to have their parents sign their name to any documents pertaining to them‚ and are now considered an adult except when it comes to alcohol
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Student’s Name Professor’s Name Subject Date Binge Drinking: Be the Influence Late Friday evening‚ one of the notorious streets in downtown Adelaide‚ South Australia is bubbling with nightlife. Loud and obviously far from sober crowds of teenagers are venturing from one nightclub to another. One should drive carefully as they jay-walk across the street‚ oblivious to the traffic. “Happy hours” are on; alcohol is cheap‚ in particular different pre-mixed drinks full of artificial sweeteners
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Environmental Protection Agency‚ because they can affect aquatic life and they threaten our sources of drinking water. These contaminants include pharmaceuticals and personal care products like shampoo‚ body washes‚ lotions‚ hair care products to name just a few. There is also another group of contaminants referred to as PFC’s or perfluorinated compounds that are emerging as a threat to our drinking water resources and aquatic life. PFC’s were used in a great variety of items that we would come into
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a teenage drinker is equivalent to living a double life. Keep a good reputation with your parents‚ and to have fun on the weekends with your friends‚ is a recipe for disaster. Most parents aren’t aware of the amount of alcohol their children are drinking‚ leading to more and more unearned freedom and trust. To keep these secrets from their parents‚ teens have to go above and beyond‚ leading to making additional bad choices‚ and getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. 0.08%. That is the
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what it is? If you said no you’re wrong. It was sent while they were driving. Texting and driving is very dangerous‚ it can kill you and other people around you. Texting and driving should be illegal in every state. Most people would think that drinking and driving would be the worst possible thing to do in a car but you’re wrong. “Study’s found texting and driving is about as dangerous as driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent” (Hoffman). Now that is dangerous and to think.
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Drinking water from a pure copper mug is considered very beneficial for our well-being. By storing water in one of the copper mugs‚ minute traces of copper will start to leach into the water. Plus‚ the water that is left in these mugs will stay fresh for a long-time and won’t start to taste stale. Here are five reasons to drink from a copper mug: Digestive system Copper contains beneficial properties that can promote the more efficient digestive system. A well-balanced diet that includes the copper-infused
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1/ Compare and contrast these two articles The first article “why the brain prefers paper?” is about why people should use magazines‚ books or any other type of reading papers to read instead of reading on screens. In effects‚ it has been proven by many researchers and scientists that reading on papers is more advantageous than reading on screens. Compared with papers‚ screens may drain more our mental resources while we are reading and make it a little harder to remember what
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Water pollution in China is a serious problem. It threatens the health and well being of humans‚ plants‚ and animals and it is one of most common types of pollution. This paper will outline the negative affects of water pollution in Lake Tai that is caused by industries in China and the effects that it has on surrounding communities. The Chinese government is aware of the pollution problem in its country; however China has pursued economic growth any cost‚ growth is too fast for the government to
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Fluoride occurs naturally in water. Levels in drinking water can range from insignificant to unacceptably high depending on the water source and the extent of treatment. In many locations where the fluoride levels are naturally low‚ fluoride is intentionally added to water supply systems to reduce the occurrence and severity of dental caries in children (EPA‚ 2010). Fluoridation of drinking water was named one of the ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century by the Centers for Disease
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What is the optimal drinking water for humans? It is a truth universally acknowledged that water is the cornerstone of good health. Since the human body is composed of about 60% water‚ intake is vital to almost every function; digestion‚ circulation‚ transportation of nutrients and‚ most importantly‚ the elimination of toxins. In addition‚ water contains various nutrients that are essential to maintaining good health. These include sodium‚ an important extracellular electrolyte‚ and selenium‚ required
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