https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx Lesson 6.1 en-us 2017-05-11 20:01:07 UTC 2025-11-10 02:15:01 UTC hello@padlet.com katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363323 “Secondhand smoke in homes and workplaces poses a significant risk; in fact, the National Cancer Institute states that of the chemicals identified in secondhand smoke, more than 50 have been found to cause cancer” (Excerpt From: Hilliard City Schools. “Unit 6: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” v1.0. iBooks.).]]> 2017-05-11 20:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363323 katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363490 “Water containing lead, often caused by the lead pipes used in older construction, can cause serious damage to the brain, kidneys, nervous system, and red blood cells” (Excerpt From: Hilliard City Schools. “Unit 6: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” v1.0. iBooks.). Getting water filters for you tap water at your house can help remove some of this lead to protect yourself. Being aware of the water you drink can help keep you safe and healthy.]]> 2017-05-11 20:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363490 katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363633 “Noise can increase stress, which over the long term can lead to disorders as serious as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke” (Excerpt From: Hilliard City Schools. “Unit 6: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” v1.0. iBooks.). Make sure to be in a quite environment at least for some part of everyday to calm down and relieve stress. Adding extra noise to situations can cause more stress to yourself and others so be careful whenever you make loud noises.]]> 2017-05-11 20:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363633 katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363772 “Heredity plays an important role, but your environment (including things like the foods you eat and the people you interact with) also influences your abilities and interests” (Excerpt From: Hilliard City Schools. “Unit 6: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” v1.0. iBooks.). Your genes won't tell you everything about yourself but they can explain a few things like if your parents are both very fast runners and are great at track then most likely you will be also.]]> 2017-05-11 20:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363772 katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363917 “But having a genetic mutation that may cause a disease or condition doesn't always mean that a person will actually develop that disease or condition” (Excerpt From: Hilliard City Schools. “Unit 6: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” v1.0. iBooks.). You could be a carrier meaning that your children could get the disease.]]> 2017-05-11 20:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171363917 katelyn_orth https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171373453 Someone I know moved to China and lived their for 5 years. The air conditions open China are much worse than they are in America so the when she went outside it caused her to cough a lot. Since she lived there a long time she got used to breathing that air but her genes weren't made to live in that condition so it caused her to have breathing problems and she actually got mild lung ]]> 2017-05-11 21:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/katelyn_orth/m6xlbr5a53lx/wish/171373453