Cadmium

Acid Rain is best described as any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acid. Acid rain or acid deposition is the result of burning of fossil fuels. About two-thirds of SO2 and one-fourth of NOx are released into the air; it comes from electric power generators. These chemicals react would react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form delicate solution of sulfuric and nitric acid to form acidic pollutants. The source of sulphur dioxide comes from volcanoes,…

Brandon Ferrell Whitten English 102 5 October 2015 Smoking Cigarettes and Its Consequences Cigarettes have been in existence for thousands of years and depending on the state which a person resides in, it can have many negative consequences. Tobacco, in general, throughout the world is earliest available at the age of eighteen years old. Tobacco is closely related to cigarettes by being one of the main components along with nicotine. Cigarettes is an extremely profitable business and brings in…

Agriculture pollution is becoming a problem even though with advanced technology we are able to make safer chemicals to be used on farms. But the use of fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides is still unsafe to be used on agriculture. As the culprits are becoming more and more resistant to these chemicals, more is required; even with safer chemicals too much of them can cause adverse affect on the person who eats food containing even traces of these chemicals. Agricultural practices…

“These harmful substances [from batteries] permeate into the soil, groundwater, and surface through landfills” (Puls). In the ecosystem, poisonous compounds come into the environment and the environment always bring them back to human; “Moreover, cadmium is easily taken up by plant roots and accumulates in fruits, vegetables, and grass. The impure water and plants, in turn, are consumed by animals and human beings, who then fall prey to a host of ill-effects” (Ibid). Batteries pose as the only…

Beneficial Food Recommendations: Include 4 oz of protein-rich food at least twice a day
This should be roughly the size of a deck of cards. Healthy protein-rich foods include organic, pasture-raised meats, poultry, wild-caught fish, fermented soy, eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, legumes and beans. For added nutrients and easily absorbable protein, micro-proteins such as blue green algaes, bee pollen, brewers yeast, royal jelly, barley greens, wheatgrass juice, alfalfa juice and alfalfa greens can be…

Protein Shakes Protein shakes are a type of supplement designed to take as a post workout. Preferably within the thirty minutes after the workout session. What these shakes do is help with muscle growth and a fast recovery. Today people drink protein shakes to help with weight loss. Protein comes in powder form and ready to mix with water or milk. Some shakes come already mixed and ready to drink. Protein shakes come in various flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. Some of these…

Conventional and Organic Farming On the back. What is your final decision? Did you change your mind after our discussion? Questions for Prompting Student discussion: Organic farmers don’t use antibiotics why do conventional farmers use them. Does the use have effects on consumers? Are there any long term effects of synthetic fertilizers on the soil? Why do we have to use fertilizers for the growth of food? Can we grow enough food organically for the human population? Does organic food…

How many deaths are attributed to alcohol and tobacco a year? How many deaths are attributed to marijuana ? Alcohol approximately has about 88,000 deaths a year and tobacco has approximately 41,000 people per year, while marijuana had a total of zero deaths. Marijuana is judged to be a bad drug. Marijuana is made from flowers and leaves of a plant called Cannabis Sativa, which is another name for marijuana. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC- tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana goes all the way…

We have one planet to live on. Have you ever thought of that? We only have this one giant rock, hurtling through the sky at speeds too fast for us to even comprehend; and we have nowhere else to go. Yet, we still take advantage of our home. We pollute it, mine mountains, clear-cut forests and think nothing of it. In everyday life people normally like to keep their home clean and tidy, they may buy insurance to help them buy a new one if something happens to their old one. Earth is our home, yet…

Smoking has been an issue toward society for many years and many wonder if it should be banned or not. Nowadays, walking on the streets a person will look to his/her right and see someone smoking; and then look to the left and witness the same. There are serious consequences to the use of tobacco and pharmacies are supposed to sell drugs for people to get better, but they’re selling cigarettes. Smoking leads to 440,000 deaths a year in the United States (CDC 2014). There are certain pros and…