Examines the controversy surrounding whether or not offshore oil drilling is worth the environmental risks it poses, presenting arguments both for and against the issue.
A discussion of the world's preparedness for an influenza pandemic that provides an overview of the history of influenza pandemics, examines predictions, explores the global pandemic response system, and addresses vaccines as well as social containment measures.
Performance-enhancing drugs have tainted the accomplishments of athletes in many sports, especially at professional and Olympic levels. Traced are the issues related to athletes and drug use, its testing and debates whether testing is helping curb drug use.
With the proliferation of laptop computers, smartphones, and similar devices most people in the developed world perform myriad activities online every day, unable to escape this aspect of modern culture. Examine the effects of online activities on society.
Examines the concerns about teens and drunk driving, discusses how drinking and cell phones affects driving ability leading to distraction and how to prevent drunk driving tragedies.
Social networking sites are an essential part of everyday life. But whether they are good for relationships and society as a whole is debatable. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.
Examines the controversial issue of teenage cell phone use, discussing the history, impact of cell phone use on relationships, addiction, cell phone use while driving, and other related topics.
Animal Experimentation is a perennial topic for middle and high school. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the topic of animal experimentation.
Provides information on the possible effects of electromagnetic radiation called radiofrequency (RF) energy, which may increase the risk of brain cell damage leading to tumors.
