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             One in six high school students admitted to using an e-cigarette within the previous month in 2015. The U.S. has taken action in reaction to young people's growing use. In a report published on Thursday, the Surgeon General said that youth e-cigarette usage poses a risk to the public's health. It is the first Surgeon General report on the dangers of e-cigarettes for children. Vocabulary Danger                      /ˈdānjər/                                  The possibility of suffering harm or injury.                                 ex ."H is life was in  danger " E-cigarette              / ˈe-siɡəˌret,e-si...

  Women who suffered brain injuries or "poly-traumas" which included other injuries, generally experienced higher rates of substance abuse, cognitive issues, depression, and homelessness, among other things, when compared with men with similar  injuries . Vocabulary trauma                           /ˈtroumə,ˈtrômə/ n.                                     emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury                                     ex.: The bike accident gave me  trauma and fear of riding bikes.   injuries                   ...

  Huge amounts of energy and  fossil  fuels  are needed to make new plastic, and it sticks around in our environment for a long time. It is also only possible to recycle plastic two or three times before it becomes too  degraded .  Vocabulary   fossil fuels               /ˈfäsəl ˈˌfyo͞o(ə)l/ n. ( plural form ) a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms          ex.: The main fossil fuels are coal, crude oil, natural gas, and peat.             degraded                 /diˈɡrādid/ adj.                                 reduced in quality; inferior                         ...

  According to Medical News Today, maltodextrin is safe to consume but  excessive  consumption can increase the risk of diabetes and high cholesterol.   Part 1. Vocabulary wedges        /wej/ n ( plural form) - a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge.   Ex. I love eating potato wedges with cream.   Menu         /ˈmenyo͞o/ n                    - a list of dishes available in a restaurant.                      Ex. Kindly give us the menu so that we can choose our food.   prompted   /präm(p)t/ v ( past tense )                    - cause (someone) to take a cours...

  Researchers find that  supplementing  people's diets with cocoa  extract  is linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease. This is good news for chocolate lovers. So for more details, read on. Part 1. Vocabulary supplementing   /ˈsəpləˌment,ˈsəpləmənt/  v. gerund or present participle                            add an extra element or amount to;                              ex. Bread will be supplementing our need for rice or                          carbohydrates.   extract                /ikˈstrakt/ n a preparation containing the active ingredient of a substance in concentrated form;   ex. To make the cake ...