The pediatric population does not have the ability or choice to change the circumstances that their life has handed them. ... An American that does not covered by health insurance has been associated with poorer quality of health care, lower rates of preventive care, and greater probability of death. ... In the year 2000, the Institute of Medicine approximated that the lack of health insurance created the death of 18,000 adults. This massive number makes being uninsured the sixth most frequent cause of death for the ages of 18 to 64. ... The author is proud to live in a country that is able t...

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• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, these deaths are due to the effects of intimidation, high demand, and greed, not as a result of the effects of smoking marijuana. ... There are well known documented facts proving smoking tobacco can lead to lung disease, cancer, and eventually death. It is a typical belief that smoking marijuana can lead to all the health issues including death that tobacco does. ... Not to mention how much in tax revenue would be gained if marijuana was legalized and taxed. ... America is in one of the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression, and this type of spending has helped put this o...

• Word Count: 2966
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, these deaths are due to the effects of intimidation, high demand, and greed, not as a result of the effects of smoking marijuana. ... There are well known documented facts proving smoking tobacco can lead to lung disease, cancer, and eventually death. It is a typical belief that smoking marijuana can lead to all the health issues including death that tobacco does. ... Not to mention how much in tax revenue would be gained if marijuana was legalized and taxed. ... America is in one of the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression, and this type of spending has helped put this o...

• Word Count: 2966
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate