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Harmful Effects of Excessive Screen Time
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Improving one’s physical appearance is the primary concern, of all people from all walks of life. Not only the party goers, career-oriented, or the celebrities but also ordinary people like us. So one must be careful in choosing the kind of cosmetic products that will not cause any harmful effects to their health as well as the environment. Objectives: Pretest: Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 43 Cosmetics are products used to beautify, clean or protect the skin, hair, and other parts of the body. Examples of these are make-up, gel, hair spray, and hair dye. Prolong usage of these products will be harmful for your health as well as the environment. What are cosmetics? Cosmetics refer to any preparation intended to beautify the human body, more specifically the face. Make-up preparations – are formulated with covering creams that are skin toned and dense in texture to hide or conceal skin blemishes. Hair spray - is a liquid preparation in an aerosol or other spray container use for holding the hair in place. Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 44 Hair dye - is a hair coloring matter use to give hair a new color. Gel - a semi rigid or a dispersion of a solid with liquid as in jelly or glue, use to hold the hair in a specific style. Now, take note of the different components commonly found in hair spray. a. Aerosol – is a substance sealed in a container under pressure, with a device for releasing it as a fine spray. Components of aerosol: 1. propane gas - means colorless, flammable gas. 2. butane gas - is the most dangerous substance because it contains carcinogen 3. carcinogen - is a substance that causes cancer. Are you aware of the Global Warming? Do you feel the heat of the sun becoming more intense, especially during summer time? It is due to the continuous depletion of the Ozone Layer. And the depleted ozone layer is caused by aerosol, CFCs (chlorofluorocarbon) and air pollution. The presence of CFCs in the atmosphere can destroy millions of ozone molecules. The destruction of the ozone molecules can cause black hole on the ozone layer which allow the ultraviolet radiation to pass through it down to earth’s surface. Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 45 Ultraviolet rays coming from the sun penetrates the earth causing us harmful effects. Exposure to the unabsorbed ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer. b. CFC - chlorofluorocarbon is a combination of the following components: 1. chlorine - it is a poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organ. 2. Fluorine – a toxic gas that occurs with the combination of fluorite, enyolite and other minerals. 3. carbon atoms The above mentioned chemicals do not combine easily with other substances and only vaporize at low temperature. An excessive use may destroy the ozone layer which protects the earth from ultraviolet rays of the sun.
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What is smoking? Smoking is the process of inhaling and exhaling smoke of a tobacco. The medical evidence is very clear, it says that smoking cigarettes endangers your health. Smoking contributes substantially to the development of such diseases as lung cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, and the development of respiratory diseases among babies What happens if the person smokes a cigarette? Cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 chemicals including nicotine, carbon monoxide, such other poisonous substances that leads to a growing number of deaths among smokers. Here are the harmful substances of cigarette smoke and their effects to the body: A. Nicotine is the poisonous drug stimulant that can be inhaled from cigarette smoke , especially if the cigarette is already short. It can also provoke an addictive response. What are the harmful effects of nicotine: Something to read: Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 56 1. Stroke is caused by the absence of blood in the brain. 2. Heart Attack means when the heart stops pumping due to constricted blood vessels. Nicotine affects the liver’s role in removing the fats from the blood which can caused the blood vessels to clog and eventually blocked. 3. Poor blood circulation- absorption of nicotine in the blood , makes the blood vessels to constrict, hence making it difficult for blood to pass through. 4. Uneasiness, irritability and laziness.
What is depleted ozone layer? It means the protective layer of the Earth’s atmosphere which contains high concentration of ozone molecules which absorbs ultra violet radiation from the sun is seriously decreasing or exhausting. What are Ozone molecules? It is a component of the ozone layer which absorbs the ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. Here are the causes of depleted ozone layer? a. aerosol b. CFCs c. air pollution While the effects of depleted ozone layer are as follows: a. sunburn b. skin cancer Home Economics and Livelihood Education 7 Seibo College 46 c. cataract d. weak immune system Now, study the following harmful effects of cosmetics on both human and environment: Cosmetics Harmful Effects Hair Spray dandruff, hair loss, environmental destruction if contains harmful substances. Hair Dye blindness if dye comes in contact with the eyes. irritation if dye comes in contact with an open wound. Gel dry hair, split ends, scalp irritation, dandruff. Make-up skin allergy, severe allergic reaction if contains harmful substances.
Examine the sentence function used in this persuasive text statement, question, command or express emotion. Today, many young people face serious issues such as bullying, peer pressure, and the harmful effects of social media. We see these problems every day, yet sometimes we choose to stay silent. But how can we ignore the pain of a classmate who suffers alone? If we stand together, we can create a safer and kinder school environment. We need respect, we need compassion, we need unity. No matter how small our actions are, they can make a big difference. Choose kindness, not cruelty; choose support, not judgment. Act now—be a friend, not a bully! Who wouldn’t want a school where everyone feels safe and accepted? We will fight for respect. We will fight for friendship. We will fight for our future!
Harmful effects: 1. Stains in the teeth 2. Difficulty in breathing 3. Lung cancer 4. Bronchitis Beside the above mentioned harmful effects, still there are others bad side effects: 1. Premature wrinkling of the skin 2. Bad breath 3. Development of respiratory disease among babies whose mothers are smokers. 4. Emphysema – air sacs in the lungs loses its normal elasticity and fail to function when breathing, causing deprivation of oxygen which is fatal. 5. Smoking affects everyone by inhaling smoke exhaled by the smokers, this is called the second hand smoke. While the side stream smoke is the smoke coming from the burning cigarette. Reasons why do people smoke a. Smokers says that cigarette smoking give them extra boost or extra energy. b. It helps them stay awake and do their tasks. c. It acts as a stimulant to handle boredom. d. It helps them feel relax after meal. e. Dependency on nicotine