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he fuel that is burned at the incinerator site at Runcorn is pre-treated refuse derived fuel (RDF). (1) This type of fuel is made from industrial and commercial non-recyclable waste. This is reduces the amount of waste that reaches landfills. This site also produces huge amounts of energy which generates up to 70MW of electricity and 51 MW of heat. This will reduce the dependence of fossil fuels. This is an example of transmaterialisation as it’s the transition from fossil to renewable…

Over the course of American history, there are many disputes that arise and lead to debates, controversy, and arguments nationwide. In America today, there are a plethora of issues that are argued over, leaving a divided country; one of these monumental quandaries is the legalization of marijuana. Cannabis should be legalized by the national government because there are many benefits: for the government, producing more revenue for the state; medicinally, a multitude of health benefits; and…

Cancer is a process that has always effected animals, it is just as common in domestic and farm animals, birds and fishes as it is in humans. Western scientific medicine has been effective in minimising infectious diseases. Many of us are living longer and cancer has almost been accepted as a normal feature of the ageing process. But statistics do not bear this out. The incidence of cancer is increasing in all age groups. Because cancer cells take some time to grow to a stage where they are a…

Layana Brown English 4 Ms. Hill July 2016 Making Tobacco Illegal The high death rates from tobacco usage in the U.S has been questioned whether tobacco should be illegal. Cigarettes today deliver nicotine more quickly from the lungs to the heart and brain. “When you smoke, nicotine reaches your brain in less than 10 seconds” (Toll of Tobacco in the U.S). Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. “Tobacco kills 480,000 people…

As cancer incidence rates rise internationally, a larger percent of patients require research through clinical trials and treatments to cure their cancer. The National Cancer Institute, the primary federal agency for cancer research in the United States, defines cancer as “a collection of related diseases… [in which] some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues” (“What Is Cancer?”). Cancer is the leading cause of death for children ages 0 to 19 in…

Term Paper Prelim Cigarettes are smoked by over a billion of people around the world, about one and every three adults smoke cigarettes. In 2015 there is currently a great deal of information and research on them. It is understood how harmful they are for you including that there are dozens of illnesses and diseases linked to smoking. It is also understood that they contain thousands of chemicals, which are harmful to ones health. One of the main reasons that people continue to smoke even with…

THE SEVESO DISASTER INTRO The Seveso Disaster was an environmental travesty that occurred on July 10th 1976 due to a chemical manufacturing plant, which released massive amounts of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) into the atmosphere (Lallanilla, 2017). This massive release caused not only environmental implications but health and safety implications as well. Through my research I will deduct what happened at that chemical plant outside of Seveso that caused such a disaster. Further…

It is worth remembering If you decide to feed your pet dry food, you should remember some rules that must be followed in such a diet. First pet should have round the clock access to water. This is required when feeding dry food. Further, if you have started to feed your pet dry food, be sure to look for the dog's dry food. Sometimes it happens that you have thoroughly studied food producer, looked up, everything seems fine. Bought feed your pet a suitable age, chose excellent quality. And the…

As this waste would usually go to landfills, we can only gain energy from this waste by combusting it. This is however very bad on the environment as there are many carcinogens including Dioxins and Furans(WHO, 2016), as well as other heavy metals left over after the incineration. A large majority of those toxins turns into gasses and enters the atmosphere in which we breathe causing for an endless list of diseases which…

Section A The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It's main function is to protect the internal organs, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels (Cancer Council Victoria, 2016). The skin is made up of three main layers - the epidermis, the dermis and the fat layer. The layer of fat insulates the body and keeps in warm from changing outside temperatures. The next layer is the dermis, which contains fat, collagen and elastin fibres which provide strength and flexibility to the skin. Blood…