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AP 24.1258 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Pollution makes everyone “a smoker”)
In India, nearly 1.8 million people die every year as a result of dirty air. In Delhi, with 19 million people, 1,000 more cars hit the road every day, contributing to smog that’s dangerous in many ways. But the real cost of the pollution is its toll on human health. Elizabeth Palmer reports from New Delhi as part of our Earth Matters coverage.
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AP 24.1256 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Challenges of Sanitation)
Manual scavenging — the removal of human waste from sites with no flush system
Life expectancy is low, with many developing asthma, skin infections and tuberculosis
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AP 24.1255 Diseases (Associated with Longevity) – Alzheimer’s Disease
Illustrative Example (p. 161) – Diseases Associated with Increased Longevity
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AP 24.1254 Diseases (Associated with Longevity) – Heart Disease
Illustrative Example (p. 161) – Diseases Associated with Increased Longevity
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AP 24.1245 The Best and Worst Countries to be a Woman
The best and worst countries to be a woman
An exclusive first look at the upcoming Women, Peace, and Security Index shows how these countries might surprise you—and why it’s strategic to care.Continue reading Post ID 30521
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AP 24.1239 Advances in Technology – Transportation Though the Ages Review
Ever since the first hominids left Africa, human beings have been on the move. The canoe was invented in 8,000 B.C. and the first form of public transportation was a stagecoach operated in Paris in 1662. Fast forward to today’s self-driving car prototype, and it’s clear just how far we’ve come.
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AP 24.1233 Target Vocabulary for 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3
9.1
1. RADIO 2. CELLULAR 3. INTERNET 4. NUCLEAR POWER 5. BIRTH CONTROL PILL
6. GREEN REVOLUTION 7. GMO 8. VACCINES 9. ANTIBIOTICS 10. SHIPPING CONTAINERS9.2
1. VACCINE 2. ANTIBIOTIC 3. MALARIA 4. TUBERCULOSIS 5. CHOLERA
6. 1918 FLU EPIDEMIC 7. HIV/AIDS 8. EBOLA 9. HEART DISEASE 10. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE9.31. DESERTIFICATION 2. DEFORESTATION 3. AIR POLLUTION 4. WATER POLLUTION 5. MARINE PLASTICS
6. GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH 7. SINGLE USE PLASTICS 8. CLIMATE CHANGE 9. SEA LEVEL RISE 10. IPCC
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