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- 941: Causes Of Civil War
- ... almshouses, and unsane houses. As a result, 15 states opened new hospitals for the insane and others improved their supervision of penitentiaries, asylums, and poorhouses. Prohibiton deals with the banning of alcohol . Religious groups consider drinking alcohol is a sin and women being abuse rosed. Poverity and crime rose, so the Anti-Saloon League was formed. It was organize in Ohio by women, who marched to saloons to make them give ...
- 942: Prohibition in the 1920's
- ... as a community. If alcohol were to be as destructive as prohibitionists claim it to be, would we be here right now to discuss it? The human race would have been destroyed by now if drinking were as habit forming as they claim. Furthermore, what stops society from deeming some other activity improper and habit forming? How would a person, in favor of prohibition, solve crime? They would keep all men ...
- 943: Pollution Getting The Best Of
- ... you're wrong. Each time one of these companies pollutes there are horrible consequences to pay. Mutations, destroyed ecosystems, and human death have all occurred as a direct result of illegal dumping. It contaminates our drinking water and soil. It causes entire communities of humans (not to mention animals) to move on to new places not to return for at least a century. The pollutants dumped by industry are so concentrated ...
- 944: Ebola Virus
- ... recovered patients pose no serious threat, the virus is present up to 7 weeks after being treated. Vomit and diarrhea contain the infected blood and mucus so any contact with this, e.g. in poor drinking water can cause contraction of the virus. Luckily enough Ebola is not airborne and in some cases due to its self-limiting nature, it has been known to die out within a person before killing ...
- 945: Mental Illness
- ... 1) the characteristic set of facial features; (2) retarded physical growth; and (3) mild to moderate mental retardation. FAS is weird to me for two reasons: first, if alcoholism is a mental disorder, than is drinking and giving a baby FAS a form of genetic passage of mental disorders? Secondly, crack babies are born with deformities because of the mothers negligence, should FAS be considered to fit in that same ...
- 946: Alzheimers Disease
- ... by suspiciousness(paranoia) and delusions. These changes may last for up to about twelve years(Campbell). In the third stage, the terminal stage persons affected now experience substantial dysfunction. Basic skills such as eating or drinking are forgotten. Because of eating problems, many persons may experience a substantial loss of body weight, up to 20-30 percent(Lewis, 49). They may eventually lose their ability to maintain balance and walk. Their ...
- 947: Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever)
- ... other countries, because in a foreign country food and drink may have been handled by a person who is shedding Salmonella Typhi or if the bacteria gets into the water you use for washing or drinking. Salmomella Typhi hides in beverages, most commonly milk or water. It also hides in food that is usually a foreign delicacy of some sort that has been contaminated by Salmonella Typhi in some way. Typhoid ...
- 948: Mononucleosis
- ... feeling like your heart is beating fast and hard, bleeding more easily than usual and having breathing trouble. The inflammation of the liver is detected by the blood tests taken and can be reduced by drinking lots and lots of fluids, to flush out the toxins. A patient can detect liver inflammation by nausea, vomiting, reduced appetite and jaundice. It is also possible to obtain rash-like symptoms, similar to those ...
- 949: Mitosis In Cancerous Cells
- ... like procarcinogens, are not directly carcinogenic, but rather amplify the carcinogenic effect of other carcinogens. In a sense, promoters act synergistically with other carcinogens. Examples of promoter carcinogens include many chemicals in tobacco smoke and drinking alcohol (ethanol). Carcinogens stimulate conversion of cells to cancer cells. Some substances may act directly as carcinogens, some may act synergistically with other agents to become carcinogenic, and some substances may be metabolized to become ...
- 950: Meth Labs
- ... is one source of contamination. Spilling chemicals on the floor or dumping waste into bathtubs, sinks, toilets, or on the grounds surrounding the laboratories, and along roads and creeks are common practices. Surface and groundwater drinking supplies could be contaminated, potentially affecting large numbers of people. (http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/meth/production.htm) Perhaps the greatest risk of long-term exposure is assumed by unsuspecting inhabitants of buildings formerly ...
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