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Papers On General & Public Health Issues
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AIDS: "Campuses Battle Misconception as Infections Increase"
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A 4 page discussion of the dangers of HIV and AIDS. Centering the discussion
around the facts presented in a September 15, 2004 article in the Houston Chronicle by La Monica Everett-Haynes, the author of this paper points
out the many misperceptions that perpetuate HIV infection. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPaidsTX.rtf
AIDS: What is Means to Ohio
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A 10 page review of the statistics of AIDS in the Cleveland Ohio area and in the nation as a whole. The author emphasizes that, while it can affect some groups more frequently than others, all races and all ages are at risk for contracting AIDS. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPaidsHistoryAgeGroupsOhio.rtf
AIDS: Duties To Treat Infected Persons
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9 pages in length. The duties to treat people infected with AIDS is counterbalanced by the duties inherent to the rest of society free of the disease. The extent to which AIDS, its stigma and the complexities inherent to treatment is both grand and far-reaching; to merely state an individual is within his or her rights to receive treatment speaks to a very small portion of the much bigger argument that involves ethics, economics, rights, attitudes and appropriate choices. In the end, however, the health care industry upholds the moral obligation to provide and administer treatment despite whatever social and political outcry might exist from the opposition. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCAIDSDuty.rtf
AIDS: Implications and Treatment
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10 pages in length. Looks at
the treatment and care necessary for AIDS patients, as well as
the psychological impact of the disease. Bibliography lists 7
sources.
Filename: JGAadhiv.wps
AIDS: The Myth And The Argument
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This 5 page paper provides a tutorial
counter-argument to a number of points made in a prevalent myth
concerning the origin and purpose of HIV. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KTargaid.wps
Air Pollution and Cancer
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A 5 page discussion of the connection between air pollution and cancer. The author discusses specific air pollutant components such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and nitrogen oxides in relation to their association with cancer. A brief review of the efforts which have been made to curb air pollution is also included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPairCnc.rtf
Alachlor: Environmental and Human Health Impacts
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A 5 page discussion of the applications, properties, and problems associated with this widely used herbicide. This paper outlines the regulatory provisions which are in place in regard to drinking water and food regulations to protect human health. A discussion of the manner in which the chemical breaks down when it enters the environment is provided as well as is an outline of the reasons the herbicide is planned to be removed from use in the near future in response to lawsuits waged challenging the Environmental Protection Agencys interpretation of the Delaney clause in section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPalachl.rtf
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