23. September 2009 by student.

Some believe that food advertising on the television is causing childhood obesity to grow. Although television is not the only cause of childhood obesity, it contributes to the increase of the obesity rate. Children watch three to four hours a TV on a average day. The rate of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. A person is at a much greater risk to have diabetes if he was overweight as a child, for it is extremely hard to get rid of the extra weight as an adult once a child has diabetes. The increasing rate of childhood obesity is very alarming because it is also associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Most food advertising is on television; moreover, children ages 2-11 view 11.5 minutes of food advertisement a day. The article in European Journal of Public Health sought to find out how much of the childhood obesity is caused by television advertisement. In addition, it seeks to potentially ban TV food adverting to children ages 6-12 in the U.S. consumption by 4.5%”(European Journal of Public Health)

 As many as one in seven children would not be obese if food advertisement was band. This study is important in human development because it is an important factor when considering a child’s growth and development. Childhood obesity can cause serious emotional problems as well as physical problems as an adult. In addition, it is linked to many serious diseases (European Journal of Public Health).

Personally, I know that if I see a advertisement for and ice cream sunday or olive garden’s bread sticks, I am 100 percent more likely to eat junk food.  Therefore, I completely agree with this article.

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23. September 2009 by student.

Have you really thought about air pollution and what it does to our world at which we live in. Air pollution is not only outside of our homes. Air pollution can exist within our houses and other buildings. Statistics show that that many people everyday are affected by chemicals the linger in the air. People spend about about 80-90 percent of there lives indoors. Some examples of some indoor air pollutants are vapors from building materials, cigarette smoke, heating appliances, and  paints.  Indoor air pollution puts your health at risk by causing lung diseases such as asthma and lung cancer. Lung cancer takes the lives of  335,000 people in America a year making this a big problem in the United States. Preventing the growth of mold can have a dramatic effect on you air quality indoors. In conclusion after reading this passage I hope you will consider these simple steps to keep your air clean. Keep good air circulation when humidity is high, keep a dehumidifier and keep it clean and empty often so that mildew does not build up. Just always remember that sometimes the things  that we cant see can be the most harmful.

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