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Article 2: Plastic pollution
It was said that 18 billion pounds of plastic waste are in the world's ocean from the coastal region. The plastic waste that is entering the ocean is causing harm to all the creatures living in the ocean, from coral reefs smothered in bags, to turtles gagging on straws, to whales and seabirds that starve because their stomach is jammed with plastic waste which makes no space for real food. 40% of plastic being produced is usually used in packaging, and most of that is used only once then thrown out. About a 5th of plastic is recycled, though many other countries and businesses are trying to create solutions to increase that number.
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/07/ocean-plastic-pollution-solutions/
Article 1: Vaping
It was said that in 2017 only a percent of 11.1 high schoolers vaped but in 2018 it increased to 20.8 percent. A person who inhales all of the nicotine in a 5% Juul pod takes in the same amount as a smoker would get from 26 to 40 cigarettes. 437 high schoolers from California are most likely to become regular users of Juuls of other e-cigs. Any use of any e-cigarette or vaping products are contained with addictive chemicals puts youths at risk. Nicotine also harms brain development until the age of 25 affecting the person's mood and impulse control.
Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/e-cigs-use-teens-vaping-2018-yir?tgt=nr
