Rexyp1 researches about plastic surgery and the risks.

You hear it on TV, "The Today Show", your local news, everywhere! Plastic Surgery. It seems like that's become the main topic on all the news. But, is it okay, or right, of us, teens to do it?

I came across this question while watching "The Today Show" on Thursday. The topic was, of course, plastic surgery. Anne, (who I think was the reporter) asked the professionals the question, "Is plastic surgery right for teens?" I was puzzled. All the movie stars do it, why can't I? (Of course, I really don't want to have it, I was just wondering.) I couldn't see the answer because my mom told me to turn of the TV and get some exercise. So, I decided to search on the Internet, Google, ask.com, etc., and write an article about it.

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DrRabiah reports on risk perception.

Would you rather fly, drive or take a train to Washington, DC from Chicago?

As of June 23, 2009, at least seven people were killed and more than 70 were injured in a commuter train collision that occurred during the afternoon rush hour in the nation's capital. It was reported by Brian Witte of the Associated Press that "it was the worst crash in the history of Metrorail, the pride of the District of Colombia tourism industry that has shuttled tourists and commuters around Washington and to Maryland and Virginia suburbs for more than three decades".

Risk perception is a phenomenon or rather a subjective judgment and assessment about the likelihood and severity of a risk occurring. And a risk can be any adverse event, such as getting attacked in a dark alley, getting sick from an undercooked hamburger or dying in a fatal plane crash. One's acceptance of a risk is often influenced by several factors. Some of these factors are whether or not the risks are natural or man-made, under one's control or others, immediate or delayed effects and fatal or not. So for example, a teenager may "accept" the risk of cancer (delayed risk) when they are 50 years old due to smoking cigarettes for over 30 years or an individual may "accept" the risk of living near an earthquake fault line in California (natural risk).

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