Essays on Everyday Dangers

Metal poisoning or metal toxicity is the harmful effects caused due to specific metals in specific forms. It is a common misconception that all toxic metals are heavy metals but even lighter metals like Beryllium is listed as Category 1 Carcinogens by The International Agency...

Summer is coming and with it, the time to open the windows. This way of cooling the interior of the vehicle, useful at low speeds and for the detractors of air conditioning, can also entail some dangers that we do not always consider. It is...

Have you ever wondered what would happen during a nuclear fallout? If just 100 nuclear weapons were dropped from the skies? If that day ever came, an estimated 14,535,000 people, roughly 2 percent of the world’s population would perish from the blasts with no remains...

The book Reviving Ophelia, by Mary Pipher, PH.D., is described as “An eye-opening look at the everyday dangers of being young and female, and how adults can help.” The main points of this book are to teach the world that growing up as an adolescent...

Road Rage is a rather new research paper topic. The daily stress of driving in traffic has increased due to more road construction projects. The drivers must slow down to merge into one lane or come to a complete stop due to heavy traffic. Aggressive...

A slip and fall accident refers to situations when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else’s property. It includes falls as a result of water, ice or snow, as well as abrupt changes in flooring,...

What is a Hazard? A hazard is an agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target. In this case, the “vulnerable target” is the children in the early years setting. Reducing hazards is an important issue because young children explore their...