Social Issues: English I

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7. poverty

1. Overpopulation

8. U.S. Obesity

2. food security

9. Health Care

3. global warming

10. voting rights

4. hunger

11. privacy rights

5. pesticides

12. ageism

6. animal testing

13. unemployment

overpopulATION

Human overpopulation is the concept of a human population becoming too large to be sustained by its environment or resources in the long term. The idea is usually discussed in the context of world population, though it may also concern regions.

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FOOD SECURITY

Food security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.

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global warming

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) which produces heat-trapping gases.

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hunger

Hunger, poverty and food prices are inextricably linked. Not every person living in poverty is hungry, but almost all hungry people are living in poverty.

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pesticides

Extensive use of pesticides has been associated with a range of human diseases and disorders, including various cancers, respiratory disorders, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Leukemia, mental disorders, and neurological diseases, among others.

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animal testing

Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments that seek to control the variables that affect the behavior or biological system under study.

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poverty

Poverty is a structural problem that results from the inadequate economic system of a country. It creates a range of social issues associated with poor health care services, low-quality education, criminal activity, and others.

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united states obesity

Obesity in the United States is a major health issue associated with numerous diseases, specifically increased risk of certain types of cancer, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, as well as significant increases in early mortality and economic costs.

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health care availability

A health system, health care system or healthcare system is an organization of people, institutions, and resources that delivers health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.

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voting rights

Voting is a fundamental principle, and all Americans deserve the equal opportunity to make their voices heard in our democracy.

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Privacy rights: technology

Technological progress has created a situation of severe tension and incompatibility between the right to privacy and the extensive data pooling on which the digital economy is based. This development requires new thinking about the substance of that right.

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ageism

Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age.

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unemployment

Unemployment, according to the OECD, is people above a specified age not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the reference period. Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force.

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