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- 6101: Atomic Bombs
- ... according to a local newspaper in Japan. Moreover, the second bomb being dropped at Nagasaki killed an average of 70,000 people. In these two blasts, entire families perished, leaving no one to report the death until four months from the catastrophe. This has made the Atomic Bomb the most powerful weapon ever invented in mankind. Secondly, countries that produce these bombs are harming others as well as themselves if there ...
- 6102: Arsenic
- ... acute or chronic. Acute poisoning occurs when a person ingests a large quantity of arsenic at one time. This condition is characterized by vomiting, diarrhea and cramps, and may lead to shock, coma and even death. Chronic poisoning occurs over a longer period of time. In cases of chronic poisoning, aneamia and paralysis may appear. Other symptoms include skin lesions that are noncancerous and tingling, and numbness of the soles and ...
- 6103: Aquaria In Relation To Science
- ... 7.2, ph ranges from acidic to base water. Some fish however like higher more acidic ph values, where as some fish are very stressed in acidic water and are more susceptible to disease and death. Temperature is very important to maintain to a certain extent. Most tropical and salt-water fish enjoy temperatures from 68°F-78°F. It is essential to have a heater in your tank to maintain ...
- 6104: Alcoholism 4
- ... of the brain responsible for judgement. The areas of the brain controlling caution and self control are effected first, so most people feel more relaxed. Extremely large doses of alcohol may result in coma or death (Knox 42). Intoxication varies greatly from one person to the next depending on his/her blood alcohol level. The speed of consumption can cause the blood alcohol level to rise. Other factors including body weight ...
- 6105: Agent Orange
- ... before her birth (Agent Orange blamed for child defects, 1). Thoa is just one of the 300,000 children worldwide who are victims of chemical warfare (Agent Orange blamed for child defects, 1). Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is four times more likely in children born of Vietnam veterans (Nguyen, 3). Tu Du Obstetrical and Gynecological Hospital has been the site of at least five Siamese twins born every year since 1975 ...
- 6106: Acid Rain 9
- ... almost every river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean is poisoned with acid. Further threatening $2 million a year fishing industry. Acid rain is killing more than lakes. It can wither ferns and lichens, accelerate the death of coniferous needles, sterilize seeds, and weaken the forests to a state that is vulnerable to disease infestation and decay. In the soil the acid neutralizes chemicals vital for growth, strips others from the soil ...
- 6107: Acid Rain 12
- ... for more than half of all nitrogen emissions in Europe Rivers and lakes are dying In Germany, a mention of acid rain immediately makes people think of dying forests, whereas Norwegians associate it with the death of fish in lakes and rivers. Thousands of trout stocks have been lost for ever. Parts of the Norwegian natural heritage have literally died out, and many rivers are only kept alive by regular liming ...
- 6108: Chromosome Probes At The University Of Toronto
- ... Insulin controls the amount of glucose distributed to vital organs and also the muscles. In diabetics due to the lack of insulin and therefore the control of glucose given to different body parts they face death if they don't inject themselves with insulin daily. Since strict monitoring of diabetes is needed for the control of the disease, little room is left for carelessness. As a result diabetic patients are susceptible ...
- 6109: Alcoholism 3
- ... the drinker will have trouble comprehending and may become unconscious. At levels from 0.35% to 0.50%, the brain centers that control breathing and heart action are affected; concentrations above 0.50% may cause death, although a person generally becomes unconscious before absorbing a lethal dosage. Moderate or temperate use of alcohol is not harmful, but excessive or heavy drinking is associated with alcoholism and numerous other health problems. The ...
- 6110: Chlamydia 2
- ... subsequent neonatal eye infection or pneumonia. Each year up to 1 million women in the United States develop PID, a serious infection of the reproductive organs. PID is the most common cause of pregnancy-related death among poor teenagers in the inner cites and rural areas of the United States. The annuals cost estimates exceed $7 billion. As many as half of all cases of PID may be due to chlamydial ...
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