Archive for October, 2007


Health Effects of Smoking


 
Most of you already know the horrible health effects related to smoking but did you know that nearly 85% of all cases of lung cancer in the U.S. are caused by smoking and that all smokers have an increased chance of developing other deadly cancers such as leukemia, stomach, bladder, and kidney cancers.
Apart from Cancer did you know that smoking  can […]

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The World’s Most Dangerous Wildlife


Part 1: Insects
In terms of “dangerous”, we are referring to life threatening effects that certain species around the world can cause to humans.
 
What’s the world’s most dangerous insect?
Mosquitoes. Yes, mosquitos account for millions of deaths world-wide per year. Mosquitoes can be carriers of countless diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, yellow fever, and dengue […]

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