NEW TECHNOLOGY New technology adds convenience to our live, helps employee become more productive and increases the quality of our lives. However, that is usually a positive and negative side to each technology development. ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE This is the latest technology cigarette for 2011. It is created mainly for smokers who want to stop smoking. Electronic cigarettes are hand-held devices that deliver nicotine tothe user through the battery-powered vaporization of a nicotine propylene-glycol solution.
There is no scientific evidence that marijuana prevents the progression of visual loss in glaucoma. While marijuana, as well as alcohol and a host of other substances, and lower intraocular eye pressure, the medication must be carefully tailored to the individual to prevent further eye damage. Besides numerous adverse side effects of smoking marijuana, the dose cannot be controlled. Several AIDS patients are using marijuana because of the claim that it gets rid of some of the side effects. Smoking marijuana to reduce the side effects of AIDS compromises the immune system and puts AIDS patients at a significant risk for infections and respiratory problems.
The scientific evidence on the E-cigarette is not final; it doesn’t prove or show medical evidence on how they will affect a person’s health. They have surfaced at a prime time and hit the shelves when people are automatically viewing them as being much safer over a regular cigarette. The marketing
E-cigarettes are marketed as a safe alternative to smoking, but are they really as safe as people think? E-cigarettes are battery-power cartridges filled with a nicotine liquid that when heated, creates an inhalable mist. The liquid for producing vapor in e-cigs, commonly known as e-juice, is usually a solution of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, Diethylene glycol (DEG), and 400 mixed with concentrated flavors. In addition, retail stores and users can customize some liquids, adding additional uncertainty about liquid contents, and making it impossible to make general statements about the safety or dangers of the liquids. There is not a lot of information of what the long-terms effects are; however, new studies have discovered some negative sides about this new trend, such as kids are a target market, e-cigarettes are addictive and contain toxic chemicals,
Electronic Cigarettes Comm 101 April 27, 2013 The electronic cigarette is a smoking alternative that is relatively new to the United States market. Electronic cigarettes are largely regarded as a healthier alternative to traditionally manufactured cigarettes, which contain thousands of chemicals, many of which are poisonous. However, electronic cigarettes have had little testing done to determine the dangers that they have, the safety of the electronic cigarette as an alternative is unclear. * Electronic cigarettes, look like the real thing but have just one thing in common with cigarettes made from tobacco; nicotine. An electronic cigarette consists of a white cylindrical tube with a brown filter and a red, glowing tip.
The inability for employers to have a drug free workplace, since they will no longer be able to give the employees drug test for marijuana. It would send a permissive message to young adults that drug use is acceptable. This creates to the public perception that marijuana is not a serious or harmful drug, when in fact, it lead to numerous mental and physical harm. Loss of control over medical marijuana by physician. In consistency with other laws for example, if a state legalizes marijuana, this conflicts with federal laws, and this leads to confusion in the public and among law
Unit 4 Project: Annotated Bibliography ShaRhonda Ellis Kaplan University Annotated Bibliography THESIS STATEMENT: Little Rock, Arkansas hosts numerous outside events, with children, disabled an retired people diagnosed with asthma or some type of breathing issue, which makes the automatically allergic to smoke. To improve our communities health smokers should have a safe healthy alternative to smoking that does not harm the people around them. Electronic cigarettes have become a high commodity since the 3.5 million sales in 2012, and research studies show that they are limited risk to E- cigarettes compared to the number of harmful contaminates in the standard tobacco cigarette. TVECA.(2011). About the TVECA.
Daniel Estrada April 19, 2012 The Legalization of Marijuana When people visualize drugs they usually picture a harmful drug like heroin or cocaine, which are very harmful drugs, but not all drugs are. Marijuana is actually shown to be beneficial to the economy and on the health of people and it should be legalized. Anthony York’s article "Doctor group wants pot legal; California Medical Assn. questions marijuana's medicinal value but urges it be regulated as alcohol is." from ProQuest, quotes a group of doctors “"There's good evidence that [marijuana] has medicinal value," he said.”Can you say it's 100% bulletproof?
Research shows that smoking can lead to “a smokers cough” can obstruct airways. Also proved to higher the risk of lung infection. While research proves that it can cause some bad health risks, it isn’t proved to cause any mental issues. Marijuana does not show any increase in cancer. Even Thomas Jefferson even said “Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country” (http://www.hemppresidents.com/pot-and-hemp-quotes.htm) while currently marijuana is only legal for medical use in certain states.
They believe that since alcohol and cigarettes are more dangerous so why shouldn’t it be legal if regulated in a similar manner. Many people are curious to see how this works for Colorado. With the passing of Amendment 64, marijuana will be distributed under the same guidelines as alcohol; meaning residents must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and possess the drug. Alcohol can lead to disorientation and uncontrolled behavior. Although marijuana can lead to a relaxed and euphoric feeling it will not cause you to make decisions you would not normally do.