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that lead to lung cancer are often from acquired gene changes. These are genetic changes that happen because of exposure to a certain environment, like a city with high levels of air pollution or living in a house with high levels of the chemical radon. “Acquired changes in certain genes, such as the TP53 or p16 tumor suppressor genes and the K-RAS or ALK oncogenes, are thought to be important in the development of non-small cell lung cancer. They may also make some lung cancers more likely to…

The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a stepping stone for the United States of America, it would change the meaning of war forever. The development of the first Atomic bomb would put America in the lead, surpassing our enemies in World War II. The Project was one of the most secretive projects in the history of The United States and was a turning point in the history of twentieth-century science. This new bomb had the potential of nuclear annihilation and was also one of the most…

second-hand smoke can increase a person’s likelihood to get this cancer. In a study, it showed that those who live or work around someone who smokes have 20 to 30 percent more of a chance of developing this cancer. Another common cause is a radioactive gas (radon) that can be found in homes and workplaces. There are also three main types of lung cancer, with non-small cell lung cancer being the most common, affecting 85% of those with this cancer. Lung carcinoid tumors (small-celled cancer) are…

When you hear Nuclear, what do you think? Does it have a negative connotation? Well if you are like most people, it does have a negative connotation? When people think about nuclear energy they think about Chernobyl or Fukushima. Heck when people hear Nuclear they think about weapons of mass destruction. People write off nuclear energy because its not safe, not cost effective, and not needed. But rather than make a coherent gut feeling we must come to a better informed decision about nuclear…

Hydraulic fracturing has been around for several years as a controversial topic. Fracking is a controversial topic, because of how it might impact the environment, and the pros/cons of it. Many people think fracking is good, because of all the jobs it has created, and the money it has brought in to the economy. Others think fracking is bad, because of the pollution. In this paper, I plan to talk about why fracking is such a hot topic, what kind of problem is it, and how it works. I will also…

Air pollution is the contamination of the atmosphere by harmful biological or chemicals. Pollution causes serious harm to the environment and it is attributed that it is among the reasons why we have global warming. With harmful gases being emitted in the atmosphere there is dire need on how we can minimize the effects that causes air pollution, although some are inevitable there is need to put countermeasures in helping regulating harmful gases from being emitted to the atmosphere. Some of the…

Marie Curie is famous, but we only remember two or three of her achievements & discoveries. We remember even less about who she was, not as a historical figure, but as a person. How did she spend her free time? What was her occupation? What happened to her near her end? Marie isn’t just a historical figure, but she was a real person like anyone; she left a lasting impact on the world around her. Marie Curie had many jobs. Marie Curie was a governess for a short amount of time to fund her…

Genetically Modified Organisms Using genetically modified organisms to enhance the production of food, is a new technique for solving the food shortage caused by overpopulation in the world. Food labeling is needed to educate consumers about the ingredients in food that may contain some form of chemicals and pesticides. Consumers play a major role in deciding whether products containing genetically modified organisms remain economically stable. Produce, crops and animals are sources of food…

Recently, indoor air pollutant has become a great concern for human being. It has been found that indoor air pollution can cause harmful health impacts more than health impacts due to outdoor air pollution. People spend 65 to 90 percent of their time in indoor and maximum of that time in home. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) humans are exposed to indoor air pollutants two to five times more even 100 times higher than the levels of outdoor pollutants. As people spend…

produced by both natural and artificial/man-made sources. Natural sources that would produce radiation in Earth or its atmosphere would be cosmic rays that emit radiation in big rays that reach the Earth from space, rocks and debris that emit radioactive radon gas, and plants that can absorb excess radiation from the soil. Artificial radiation includes alpha particles, beta particles, x-rays and gamma rays. Though radiation was understood, when speaking of its origin, the dangers of it were not…