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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.
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The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.
The Dugong is an endangered species; the largest remaining population is found in Australian waters
The percentage of women over 40 in the United States who are childless has almost doubled in the ...
U.S. adults from 25 to 74 years report that the largest proportion of their daily stressors arise ...
Many Native Americans have maintained continuous identity with their tribal roots. You can see the ...
Graph showing the relationship between the freezing point of the coolant and the percentage of ...
Investment in Computers as a Percentage of GDP, 1982–2009