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Tobacco use is America’s leading cause of preventable death and disease. Especially to people who don’t smoke, it can be difficult to understand the reasons why people started smoking in the first place, considering its preventability and the stated physical and mental risks it could cause. To essentially the entire world, smoking is widely acceptedContinue reading “What causes smoking initiation?”

Trends in smoking and cigarettes have risen and fallen throughout the years, in America and in the rest of the world. The general use of tobacco has been documented for almost 8,000 years, its first signs of cultivation emerging in Native American culture, in 6000 BC, and in the region of Central Mexico, around 5000Continue reading “A History of Smoking”

As years go by, universities in the US change their method of selection for students so it becomes the most egalitarian as possible, and great changes have been made during this pandemic. Universities from all over the US made one major change in their application process, that being that they are now test optional orContinue reading “Changes in College Applications”

authors: Julia Osório and Laura Simon From a very young age, kids are exposed to advertisements idealizing the consumption of alcohol. Because many parents and other adults drink socially, alcohol seems harmless to many teenagers.  Research has consistently shown that indirect parental influences are associated with increased alcohol consumption and binging among teenagers. As levelsContinue reading “How does parental environment contribute to underage drinking?”

By: Maria Eduarda Marques, Murilo Molon and Julia Osorio Electronic cigarettes were originally invented in 1963, by Herbert A. Gilbert, a scientist who was well aware of the effects and consequences of smoking tobacco. At the time the invention was not well known and was later on recreated, with some variation due to decade’s technologyContinue reading “Under Age Vaping”

By: Sarah Valente We recently came across some very sad news. This January Brasil broke the record for deforestation since the beginning of the monitoring in 2015. Deforestation has been a problem in Brasil for many years now. On the 26th climate conference of the United Nations, COP26, which happened in November 2021, together withContinue reading “Brasil meets deforestation record this January”

Even though many people’s main reasonings behind quitting smoking might be more related to the physical harm it may bring, it is also important to note the fact that smoking has proven to be harmful for your mental health. Although the harmful effects on someone’s physical wellbeing are important, this aspect often fails to persuadeContinue reading “The Link Between Smoking and Mental Health”

Brought by Europeans at the time of colonization, Carnival has become one of the biggest attractions for the Brazilian public. Being spread over a period of 4 days, the holiday attracts tourists and the national population itself. But there is no doubt that there is a wide variety of versions to celebrate. Below is aContinue reading “Major Destinations for Carnival”

Programa Brasileiro EAC – Proposta: Aventura Mitológica Zidu Nogueira, 7.1 “Woowoo; woowoo”, tocou o alarme da escola. Era o alarme de invasor, algo que não acontecia com muita frequência graças à ótima segurança da EAC, por isso meu cérebro já saiu a mil por hora pensando em todas as possibilidades. Minha conclusão: havia um monstroContinue reading “O Filho da Coruja”