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    positive impact. Today more than fourteen million farmers in twenty-five countries produce GM crop” (Weeks). This is not the only way to produce more for less in a small amount of time. Therefore, we have to support the farmers who do not use the harmful toxins to alter their crops. So that means that we need to buy stuff that is grown from farmers and not the products from the store that is name brand. Buying from local farmers will insure that it is healthier and will be available to purchase…

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    Diphtheria

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    characterized by sore throat, low grade gever and adherent membrane. The name of the disease come of the Greek Diphtheria. it means leather hide. The bacterium responsible is Corynebacterium diphtheriae. C. diphtheriae is an aerobic gram-positive toxin-producing bacillus. It is highly contagious upper respiratory tract infection. The onset symptoms are sore throat, low-grade fever, and mild oxidative pharyngitis. In mild cases, the symptoms resemble those of streptocoocal pharyngitis and in…

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    Complex issues such as health problems, environmental issues, or environmental health problems, such as air and water pollution, hazard wastes sites, lead poisoning and species instability are all liked together and are fixed in communities in which they occur. These kinds of complex problems that occur in communities are said to be “wicked problems” where different stakeholders cannot find scientific solutions in order to fix these complex issues. These problems are seen throughout the world,…

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    7 Day Detox Plan

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    that when you follow a detox plan, you do what a dieting plan does, but faster. It shouldn’t take a genius to decipher the meaning behind “detox”. To put it in simple words, to detox means getting read of all the impurities in your body, which are toxins (also known as antigenic poison),…

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    cotton plants are inserted a special gene, called Bt-toxin derived from a bacteria. This toxin has been reported to have a significant adverse influence on human health. For example, in a control of the gypsy moth population, the natural Bt-toxin was used. A few people complained allergic reactions, irritation of respiratory, eye, and throat. Also, people with compromised immune system have been cautioned that they may be susceptible to this toxin. (Collins, 2016) Finally, animals tests show…

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    Local Hawaiian island people always have some type of problem yet mostly in Hawaii one of the main problems is beach pollution. Hawaii is always known for their beaches, beautiful, relaxing and a place to get away. Today Hawaii's beaches are starting to get really polluted with trash, plastic, cigarette butts, beer bottles, and all other types of trash. In Hawaii the beaches are really important because not only does it affect the natives, beach pollution affects the hawaiian ocean life as well.…

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    than conventional foods. Although organic foods do have less synthetic pesticide residue and more vitamins and minerals, the difference is minimal and the health benefits are negligible. Research also suggests organic crops could have more natural toxins that could be more harmful than conventional crops. Marketing has made organics about nutrition, when studies have shown the health benefits are virtually…

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    Switchgrass Summary

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    PCB-oxidizing microorganism also known as Burkholderia strain LB400, it can decrease PBC levels in the soil close to 50 percent in six months. They found that this organism naturally decreases PCB, but with the help of switchgrass the degrading of this toxin is increased. Another benefit that this grass has is that switchgrass was at one time a dominant grass species on North American Prairie.…

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    infection, and allow the tissues to heal. By using products containing silver, this will decrease the need for traditional antibiotics that bacteria can become resistant to. How Does Carbon Help in Wound Care? The carbon in medical products can absorb toxins and fatty acids that are also responsible for wound odor. Additionally, carbon facilitates excess fluids to drain from the wound that can slow down the healing process. With the reduction of fluid at the wound, it allows for increased…

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    These have also been found to contribe to the death of many marine animals. Many toxins, as I am sure you are aware, originate from plants or animals. The whale ingests lead to stranding to death, seems to depend upon the toxin involved. In 1988, for example, 14 humpback whales examined after stranding along the beaches of Cape Cod were found to have been poisoned after eating tuna that contained saxitoxin, the same toxin that can be fatal in humans. Alternatively, it has also been suggested…

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