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of hair makes the child feel abnormal and unattractive, especially teenagers who experience self-esteem problems. Parents need to “emphasize to [the] child that the hair loss is temporary and that it will grow back,” because the loss of hair is equivalent to the loss of the child’s sense of individualism (Hodder, 246). The vomiting and fatigue create an uncomfortable, sedentary lifestyle for children who are normally inquisitive and rowdy. To further avert normal activities, children cannot…

accidents (niaaa). The difference between those numbers is drastic. It would take a lot to overdose on cannabis, “Tetrahydrocannabinol is a very safe drug. Laboratory animals (rats, mice, dogs, monkeys) can tolerate doses of up to 1,000 mg/kg (milligrams per kilogram). This would be equivalent to a 70 kg person swallowing 70 grams of the drug—about 5,000 times more than is required to produce a high” (drug war facts). In reality, someone would have to…

Introduction Water has become one of the most prominent natural resources gifted by the Mother Nature, since the early existence of all life forms on the planet Earth. With the vast improvements in society, the living beings, especially human’s consumption of water has advanced from solely for drinking, cleaning and cooking purposes to using water for entertainment and advanced infrastructure (mining) etc. Along with its consumption, there have been numerous issues arising about the ‘influence…

had been pure enough to discover a diverse amount of chemical information. He was able to classify the chemical formula for this compound to be C6H8O6. Approximately four years later, it was discovered that hexuronic acid and ascorbic acid were equivalent. The next step in researching ascorbic acid was to determine its chemical structure. Once again Szent-Gyorgyi was able to extract a small portion of pure ascorbic acid to be investigated. He passed on this sample to his collaborator, Norman…

performed in 2002, that stated that 3-4 joints or marijuana cigarettes each day was as bad for your lungs as smoking 20 or more tobacco cigarettes per day. Denis Petro, MD stated, “The estimated lethal dose of intravenous Marinol is 30 mg/kg (2100 mg/70 k/g_. Using this estimation of lethal dose, the equivalent inhaled THC would represent the smoking of 240 cannabis cigarettes with a total systemic absorption of the average 8.8 mg of THC in each cigarette. Since absorption is much less than…

"Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world"(Davidson and Alic 1). Most people drink caffeine through the day to stay alert or remain awake. Caffeine affects people in many different ways; some people like to drink a lot of caffeine whether it be in coffee, pop or some other drink. Drinking these drinks is not the only way to consume caffeine. Caffeine can be consumed in a powder form in extreme cases. When drinking caffeine, it can cause many different effects on the…

Four cups of caffeinated coffee, equivalent to 400 mg of caffeine a day can have side effects such as migraines, insomnia, nervousness, irritability, increased heart rate and muscle tremors. (Vanderveen et al 2001) The effects of caffeine can last from five to six hours in healthy adults…

"Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so I shall choose my death when I am about to depart from life. " I wanted to start this essay with this quote from Seneca qua encloses the main principle that I sustain regarding this subject, which is the principle of autonomy. But before I express my view I would like to briefly introduce the topic. What does euthanasia mean? Etymologically, it means “easy death” and it includes…

of closing their eyes and seeing bright, flashing lights (Robert, 2015). “Dr. Zeitlin reported radiation levels between Earth and Mars detected by the Mars Science Laboratory craft during its cruise to the red planet, and found that exposure was equivalent of getting ‘a whole body CT scan once every 5 or 6 days’” (Robert, 2015, para…

It is physically alike and can be altered to react the same as human skin as well. According to Mertsching, et al, “Reconstructed human skin equivalents are the models that most closely mimic nor- mal human skin. They allow the topical application and skin irritancy testing of a great variety of products used in daily life” (Mertisching, et al. 1). The 3-D skin is made from human keratinocytes which…