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    There are many types of mutation and I am going to tell you a little about them.I am going to tell you a little about animal mutations. Animal mutation is when an animal has one or more legs, and or head. Animal mutation doesn’t happen that often. In Chernobyl animal mutation happened more often than you might think. You may ask what causes animal mutation. Animal mutation happens when DNA fails to copy accurately. External influences also cause animal mutation. Animal mutation may seem scary to…

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    In the chapter “From personal tragedy to public health crisis” of the book “Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children” by Markowitz and Rosner, the lead poisoning and the actions taken is discussed. In the early 1900’s, health departments throughout the U.S. were not communicating and helping each other to fight the public threat of lead. Therefore it was easy for the Lead Industries Association (LIA) to downplay the impact of lead and for manufactures to avoid…

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    exactly what has happened. Lead as seeped its way into the water supply of this very big city. More information of this tragic incident can be found in five articles by CNN. They are called “How to test for lead in your home water supply.”, “Lead poisoning. Living with it and uncertainty of how long.”, “Water Crisis: Families bear scars from man-made disaster.”, “5 months later in Flint, high lead levels remain.”, and “How to help with Flint water crisis.” “How to test for lead in your home…

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    This paper explores multiple published articles that have reported results from research conducted case studies displaying the relationship between fluoride and oral health when discussing the fluoride concentration within a public water system. These articles, however, are quite similar in their findings, yet differ in the location the study was conducted in and age groups that were focused on. This paper examines Banóczy (2013), Peterson (2015), as well as O’Sullivan & O’Connell’s (2015)…

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    Lead Poisoning Essay

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    soon there were reports of children with higher blood levels of lead poisoning. Of course many people and politicians were outraged and tried to establish blame and demand a solution, but it seems like simply ripping pipe systems in Flint would not be enough to solve such problem. Lead is everywhere, and lawmakers are not doing what is…

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    You may not realize it, but there is a chemical called fluoride added to most public water services. These water services would include school and city water. You are most likely drinking this water at some time. Many people believe that water fluoridation protects the teeth from tooth decay, however there is actually many risks with consuming the water. The risks include risks to the body. Supplementing fluoride to public water services is unethical and creates risk to a person’s dental and…

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    The uniqueness of the human character is one fascinating puzzle, riddled with pieces both ordinary and peculiar, which come together to form the complete picture. Some will say these characteristics of our being are innate, borrowed from our predecessors, while some will argue that we are the product of our upbringing and the environment in which we live. It was a wise man who said the truth is always somewhere in between, however, that wise man did not take into account the extraordinary…

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    lead can affect the human's body and the way in functions. If any lead gets in the bloodstream it can damage many things like the brain, kidney,liver, hearing damage, speech, behavior problems,decreased muscle, brain growth and nervous system. Lead Poisoning is a serious matter. It is also a fatal condition in which lead builds up in…

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    High Fructose Corn Syrup

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    that the average consumption of HFCS in the United States is roughly 50g. Consequently, the mercury content found in the samples analyzed becomes significant, especially when it is being consumed by individuals who are more sensitive to mercury poisoning than the average population. Scientific knowledge has enhanced our knowledge regarding mercury exposure and its detriments to human health: blurred vision, deafness, paresthesia (nerve tingling), vision loss, comas and in some cases, death, can…

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    Lead poisoning is a condition typically seen in children younger than six exposed to lead-containing paint or water. Children from low-income families are a particularly vulnerable population. Childhood lead poisoning can result in a higher likelihood of teenage pregnancy, a higher likelihood of juvenile delinquency, and a host of neurological, reproductive, and developmental problems. In 2015, Watertown, WI –a city of 24,000 in central Wisconsin– had the second highest rate of childhood lead…

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