The [voting age] should possibly be [lowered] to 16 as young people have ‘powerful views’ on many issues, [according] to [spokeswoman] Pat Thompson of children’s charity Barnardo.
Across Europe, 18 to 24-year-olds are at least 50% more [likely] to be [injured] in the workplace than more [experienced] workers. Behind the [statistics] are harrowing stories, of young people having to live with the consequences of accidents and [damaged] health for the rest of their lives, or dying when they had so much of their lives ahead of them.
The term citizenship [refers to] you as an individual who is not only part of a [certain] country or state but it looks a bit further than that. It offers a new way of thinking on how we live together and includes the idea of ‘status’ and ‘role’. Citizenship [involves] [issues] relating to [rights and duties], but also ideas of equality, [diversity] and social justice. It concerns the individual and his/her relations with others.
There are several things you can do yourself to keep healthy, such as eating a [balanced] diet, taking lots of [exercise] and avoiding things that damage your body such as smoking.
