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Proper Food Portions for Better Health Benefits

Angelica Charles

Forensic Tools for Detecting Misconduct in Research

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Review on Misconduct Research Cases : PFF !

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Altered Statistics Lead To America’s Opioid Addiction Epidemic

Ayesha Hussain

The Effect Temperature Has on Photosynthesis

Lizbeth Guerrero

Photosynthesis and Nitrogen Fixation in Sierra Mixe Corn

Brandon Rogers

The Secret to Life on Earth: Cyanobacteria

Angie Mogollon

The 3Rs of Animal Research

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The Police Force of the Cell

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Behind the Cause of Parkinson’s: the Golgi Apparatus

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Photosynthesis on Desert Plants and its Importance in our Ecosystem

Roberto Macias-Marin

Yellow Portrait Infographic. Title: Smoking Bans, Why they are important. Section 1. Leading up to the bans. In 1986 concerns surrounding second-hand smoke were validated when research showed sidestream and mainstream smoke contained the same carcinogens. The Surgeon General’s report concluded second-hand smoke caused: respiratory symptoms infections lung cancer (1) Designated smoking areas proved ineffective. Section 2. Different funding leads to different results? Researchers report affiliations or funding sources as these may be conflicts of interest. In the case of smoking bans, there was a significant difference in the conclusions made about smoking bans and their effects on businesses and the economy as a whole. A table comparing Industry funded and independently funded smoking ban studies. Industry funded studies concluded: Effects of second-hand smoke can be mitigated via improved ventilation and designated smoking areas bans result in financial damage to cafe, bar, and restaurant businesses Businesses cannot maximize profits by using hybrid layouts; infringes on economic freedoms Will result in a reduction of tourism in areas with 100% ban (2). Independent studies concluded: Second-hand smoke leads to lung cancer in healthy non smokers. Concluded no effect or slight increases in profit for restaurants, bars, cafes, and other businesses. 3% increase in overall employee productivity and reduced maintenance costs No evidence of an effect on tourism (1,3) Section 3. graphic of 10 stick figures, two are colored in. the caption reads : 16 percent of smoking related deaths are caused by second hand smoke. So where are we today? Despite the bans, smoking is still a leading cause of disease and death (7). Philip Morris International (PMI) was a primary industry-funder PMI studies created fear of worsening the 2008 recession stalled bans PMI has since launched the “Unsmoke Your World” initiative, advocates and funds research to end smoking. 2022 PMI experienced a 3.7% growth in revenue, selling 621 billion cigarettes world wide (8).

Smoking Bans: Why Sources Are Important!

Rachel Miranda

The Importance of Photosynthesis in a Venus Flytrap

Graidyn Bowe

The Hidden Genes Behind Hemophilia A

Eugene Tran

Dercum’s Disease- a disease arising from pain in fat tissue

Katie White

The Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its interactions with metformin as a form of treatment

Kelsey Chorath

Analysis of The FUS Gene In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Mia Gonzalez

The 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s by the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter. This photograph displays the crowd of people gathered to walk, holding up forget-me-not flowers, which are the symbol of remembrance for those with Alzheimer's.

America’s Forgotten Epidemic: Alzheimer’s

Hailey Lechuga

Angiogenesis: The Hallmark Of Cancer

Yairy Mendez

Immune System Gone Rogue: How COVID-19 Infection Can Lead To Paralysis

Andrea Paredes