WEEK 5: SOCIAL ACTION CASE STUDY
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TWO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MOVEMENTS
Do you agree with the critics of the movement? Why or why not? Explain
your response.
To get started, read the following Social Action Case Study (Links to an
external site.).
One you have completed the reading, provide a summary and action plan based on
evidence from the case study and the assigned reading for this week. You must
include specific examples and a clear recommendation as part of your response.
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Sep 26, 2020Sep 26 at
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You May Be Accidentally Investing in Cigarette Companies (Links to an
external site.)
Overview of video
Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year, and many of
us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk,
oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the
deep ties between the tobacco industry and the entire global finance
sector, which invests our money in cigarette companies through big
banks, insurers, and pension funds. Learn how Dr. King has ignited a
worldwide movement to create tobacco-free investments and how each
of us can play a role in ending this epidemic.
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Give examples of products that put people at risk for cancer. Why do
these products sell? Are you a conscious consumer who puts health
before risk, or is this something you generally never think about?
You can use the EWG databases to look up ratings of your favorite
cleaning and beauty products here:
https://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/contents/users-guide/ (Links to an
external site.)
, Did the ratings of the products you use surprise you? Will knowing the
rating of a particular product change your future use patterns?
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Collapse SubdiscussionRachel Oszajca
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Sep 27, 2020Sep 27 at
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Oh Hello Everyone,
One product that could lead you down the wrong path is vaping. Many
people think that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, but by vaping,
research shows that you would be likely to move into smoking cigarettes.
If you started smoking anything with nicotine as a teenager, you put
yourself at a greater risk of harming your brain. It can affect your
attention and memory. Even if you just vape and not smoke, you are still
hurting your lungs by inhaling metal particles and other cancer causing
chemicals.
This is the same for any type of tobacco whether it is a cigarette,
dipping tobacco, or vaping.
Reference:
The Real Cost. (n.d.). Vapes: real facts - The Real Cost.
Therealcost.Betabaccofree. Retrieved September 27, 2020,
from https://therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov/vapes/real-facts (Links to
an external site.)
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Collapse SubdiscussionTerry Holder
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, Sep 30, 2020Sep 30 at
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Rachel,
I have heard of this research before about metal particles entering
people's lungs through vaping. I am an ex-smoker of cigarettes. I tried
many times to quit smoking cigarettes by vaping, but vaping never helped
me completely quit. One day I just quit cold turkey.
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Collapse SubdiscussionRachel Oszajca
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Hi Terry,
I knew someone who quit cigarettes cold turkey, but it was because he
was sick at the time, and the doctor told him to quit because his condition
could become worse. So, he quit like it was nothing and is cigarette free
about 2 years now.
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21 unread replies.107107 replies.
TWO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MOVEMENTS
Do you agree with the critics of the movement? Why or why not? Explain
your response.
To get started, read the following Social Action Case Study (Links to an
external site.).
One you have completed the reading, provide a summary and action plan based on
evidence from the case study and the assigned reading for this week. You must
include specific examples and a clear recommendation as part of your response.
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Collapse SubdiscussionMargaret Knisley
MARGARET KNISLEY
Sep 26, 2020Sep 26 at
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You May Be Accidentally Investing in Cigarette Companies (Links to an
external site.)
Overview of video
Tobacco causes more than seven million deaths every year, and many of
us are far more complicit in the problem than we realize. In a bold talk,
oncologist Dr. Bronwyn King tells the story of how she uncovered the
deep ties between the tobacco industry and the entire global finance
sector, which invests our money in cigarette companies through big
banks, insurers, and pension funds. Learn how Dr. King has ignited a
worldwide movement to create tobacco-free investments and how each
of us can play a role in ending this epidemic.
***
Give examples of products that put people at risk for cancer. Why do
these products sell? Are you a conscious consumer who puts health
before risk, or is this something you generally never think about?
You can use the EWG databases to look up ratings of your favorite
cleaning and beauty products here:
https://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/contents/users-guide/ (Links to an
external site.)
, Did the ratings of the products you use surprise you? Will knowing the
rating of a particular product change your future use patterns?
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Collapse SubdiscussionRachel Oszajca
RACHEL OSZAJCA
Sep 27, 2020Sep 27 at
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Oh Hello Everyone,
One product that could lead you down the wrong path is vaping. Many
people think that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes, but by vaping,
research shows that you would be likely to move into smoking cigarettes.
If you started smoking anything with nicotine as a teenager, you put
yourself at a greater risk of harming your brain. It can affect your
attention and memory. Even if you just vape and not smoke, you are still
hurting your lungs by inhaling metal particles and other cancer causing
chemicals.
This is the same for any type of tobacco whether it is a cigarette,
dipping tobacco, or vaping.
Reference:
The Real Cost. (n.d.). Vapes: real facts - The Real Cost.
Therealcost.Betabaccofree. Retrieved September 27, 2020,
from https://therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov/vapes/real-facts (Links to
an external site.)
Edited by Rachel Oszajca on Sep 28 at 6:06am
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Collapse SubdiscussionTerry Holder
TERRY HOLDER
, Sep 30, 2020Sep 30 at
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Rachel,
I have heard of this research before about metal particles entering
people's lungs through vaping. I am an ex-smoker of cigarettes. I tried
many times to quit smoking cigarettes by vaping, but vaping never helped
me completely quit. One day I just quit cold turkey.
Reply Reply to Comment (1 like)
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Collapse SubdiscussionRachel Oszajca
RACHEL OSZAJCA
ThursdayOct 1 at
7:01am Manage
Discussion Entry
Hi Terry,
I knew someone who quit cigarettes cold turkey, but it was because he
was sick at the time, and the doctor told him to quit because his condition
could become worse. So, he quit like it was nothing and is cigarette free
about 2 years now.
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Collapse SubdiscussionSean O'Connell
SEAN O'CONNELL
Sep 30, 2020Sep 30 at
10:15pm Manage Discussion
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