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- 9471: Animal Testing: Animals Suffer
- ... expectancy. People that oppose animal rights say that it has. That is false because studies have been done by professionals on ten infectious diseases in the U.S. and in every case except poliomyelitis the death rate had already fallen dramatically before any new form of medical treatment was introduced (Singer, 405). It is simply not a strong enough argument to say that our mortality rate has decreased, because there is ...
- 9472: The Kangaroo
- ... it is quite timid, kangaroos can fight very hard. They use there paws to position an opponent, and then kick them with the powerful back legs. They can rip a dog or small child to death with a single stroke. Kangaroos belong to the family Macropodidae, or Marsupials. It is related to the Koala, Tazmanian Devil, Walaroo, and many other species of Kangaroo(nearly 100). When the baby kangaroo (or Joey ...
- 9473: The Environment Is Going To Hell
- ... growth are finally upon us, and we're living on borrowed time. The laws of population growth are inexorable, Unless we act decisively, the final result is written in stone: mass poverty, famine, starvation, and death.Time is short, and we have to act now. That's the standard adn canonical litany. It's been drilled into our heads so far and so focefuly that to hear it yet once more ...
- 9474: The Promise of Genetic Engineering
- ... except without the chance of mutation. If genetic engineering becomes unrestricted the world would become a better place. Worldwide famine and starvation could possibly end through the use of technology in the agriculture field. The death rate would go down and very dramatically in Third World countries. We could see the end of diseases like AIDS and conditions like hemophilia. If you are interested in supporting genetic engineering you can write ...
- 9475: The Quicksilver
- ... day a French chemist Antoine Laurent Lavoisier tested and proclaimed it a metal. And he named it Mercury (Hg). With strong controversy from scientists around the world, Lavoisier was never given credit until after his death.. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth is when a significant amount of work went into developing a good use to mercury- thermometers. Before people had been developing thermometers but they were not as ...
- 9476: Phosphates in Water Pollution
- ... water, boron severely damages plant life. Highly alkaline substances, gel proteins and sodium hydroxide is hazardous substances. Another concern is the fact that each year thousands of children swallow detergents resulting in serious injuries or death. In conclusion, the only way to overcome the disastrous effects of phosphates is to find an alternate. However, an acceptable substitute for phosphates has not yet been found. Washing only with synthetic detergents would require ...
- 9477: Phosphates
- ... water, boron severely damages plant life. Highly alkaline substances, gel proteins and sodium hydroxide is hazardous substances. Another concern is the fact that each year thousands of children swallow detergents resulting in serious injuries or death. In conclusion, the only way to overcome the disastrous effects of phosphates is to find an alternate. However, an acceptable substitute for phosphates has not yet been found. Washing only with synthetic detergents would require ...
- 9478: Nuclear Power: Cons
- ... Many people were infected with cancer or radiation poisoning. "It was predicted that over 21,000 people of the region's infected would die within 50 years from direct cause of the explosion, however total death will range to around 100,000 within fifty years." (Megaw, 87) Not only is the original explosion deadly, but the insuing radiation can leave an area useless, killing or poisoning many plants, animals and humans ...
- 9479: Lead and The Environment
- ... in children include: learning disabilities, brain damage, loss of IQ points and intellect, academic failure, neuropsychological deficits, attention deficit disorder, hyperactive behavior, antisocial (criminal) behavior, neurological problems, encephalopathy (brain swelling), major organ failure, coma, and death. These injuries can be life-threatening or can prevent a child from realizing his or her scholastic, vocational, and financial potential, or from becoming a self-sufficient adult. To confirm lead poisoning, the best test ...
- 9480: CODEINE (C18 H2, NO3 H3PO4 1/2 H2O)
- ... codeine is characterized by respiratory depression, extreme somnolence progressing to stupor or coma, skeletal muscle flaccidity, cold and clammy skin, and sometimes abnormally slow heartbeat and hypotension. In severe overdosage, circulatory collapse, cardiac arrest and death may occur. Our investigation of codeine progressed from knowing very little about it in the beginning to acquiring much information on its adverse effects, its warnings, and its dosage administration.
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