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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-siɡəˈret/                                                                      A battery-operated device that emits a vaporized solution to inhale .                                       ex. “ He discovered the e-cigarette about a year ago and hasn't smoked the cigarette since.”                                 Threat                       / THret/ 

  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                        in·ju·ry n. ( plural form )  the fact of being injured, harmed, or damaged                                     ex.:I can’t lift heavy objects because of my back and arm injuries .   phenomenon               /fəˈnäməˌnän,fəˈnäməˌnən/ n. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question ex.: An earthquake is a natural phenomenon that can be explained.   conduct       

  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                                ex.: The quality of the soil is  degraded because of water pollution.   incinerators             /inˈsinəˌrādər/ n. ( plural form ) an apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at  high temperatures until it is reduced to ash ex.: The company heeds additional incinerators to burn all the wastes.   radical                     /ˈra

  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 course of action.    Ex. The heavy rain prompted people to move to higher places to avoid flooding.   excessive   /ikˈsesiv/ adj.                   - more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.   Ex. He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy during the party.   obesity       /ōˈbēsədē/ n                   - the condition of being grossly fat or overweight.   Ex. The

  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 delicious, add vanilla extract.   reduce                /rəˈd(y)o͞os/ v                                make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size;                              ex. We have to reduce the number of people so that the lace will not be crowded.   cognitive             /ˈkäɡnədiv/ adj. relating to cognition, the mental action or process of acquiring kn