Search results for "Risk" - New World Encyclopedia

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  • and does not pose a significant health risk to pets or humans. ... but does not carry the same degree of risk as crystalline silica. Food ...
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  • of individuals to address controllable risk factors, such as tobacco smoking ... with angioplasty and stenting for high-risk patients in many hospitals ...
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  • Similar circumstances also place their largest lake, Balkhash, at ... (underground water level) is put at grave risk by over-use to fertilize their ...
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  • that as long as a woman does not show risk factors for a problematic ... Jogging has been proven to reduces risk of cardiovascular disease ...
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  • taken depend in part on perceptions of risk of those exposed. Effective ... term measures for reducing or eliminating risk.George Haddow and Jane Bullock ...
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  • supplies, water is treated to minimize the risk of diseases and to create ... in their surface waters and reduce the risk of waterborne diseases. ...
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  • #039;s well being ahead of their own, they risk their own health and safety ... Healthcare workers are also at risk for diseases that are contracted ...
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  • * Seek to excel and thus tend to avoid both low-risk and high-risk ... Predominantly achievement-motivated individuals avoid low-risk situations ...
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  • fats. A diet rich in nuts can lower the risk of gallstones in women (Tsai ... fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease" (Warner ...
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  • serious is prostate cancer. Among the many risk factors for prostate cancer ... hesitancy, frequent urination, increased risk of urinary tract infections ...
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  • between consumption of tomatoes and cancer risk, lycopene has been considered ... between a lycopene rich diet and reduced risk of cancers of the prostate ...
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  • residual fuels is aimed at decreasing the risk of in-orbit explosions that ... are the only means of assessing the impact risk caused by space debris as ...
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  • failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm.([http://nccanch ... == Risk Factors in Child Abuse == Since children may suffer more than ...
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  • health claim specific to nuts lowering the risk of heart disease: "Scientific ... 01/npistach01.xml Pistachios lower risk of heart disease]. Daily Telegraph ...
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  • 1998), including in one study an increased risk with the use of the herbicide ... to developing lymphoma, with a lifetime risk of 1:8. (Modiano et al. 2005). ...
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  • than objective fault. If you are aware of a risk and ignore it or you are certainly ... individual was aware of the risk of danger to others and willfully ...
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  • recognized programs such as NFPAs "Risk Watch" and "Learn ... the elderly are considered to be "at risk" populations. These two ...
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  • Carcinogens may increase the risk of getting cancer by altering cellular ... regulatory agencies to assess its potential risk to humans. The charred residue ...
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  • emitter and exposure to it is therefore a cancer risk. Ingestion of 60Co leads to incorporation of some cobalt into tissues, which is released very slowly ...
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  • these values, their populations remain at risk due to sport hunting and habitat ... their natural chase instinct, creates the risk of a fennec fox slipping its ...
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  • fared even better with a 15 percent reduction in risk of CHD and a ten percent risk reduction in CVD. ==See also== *Cellulose *Cotton ...
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  • 039;s age, with those involved at increased risk of dangerous if not criminal ... alleviate psychological stress or anxiety. Risk factors for binge drinking ...
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  • based on the eligibility criteria. At-risk students (those with educational ... * Wollons, Roberta. Children at Risk in America: History, Concepts ...
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  • in the blood is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease ... levels in the blood increase the risk of cardiovascular disease ...
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  • 60 degrees typically have a low avalanche risk because of the angle of repose ... Several well-known good habits can also minimize the risk. If local ...
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  • ; 8 weeks (condition at start of fetal stage): The risk of miscarriage ... birth weight. Low birth weight increases risk for perinatal mortality (death ...
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  • investigation has found a plausible risk. Its development as part of ... even if the supporting evidence of possible risk is speculative and even if ...
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  • *Peer pressure. Having peers who smoke or play with fire is a risk ... mental illness.Thomas E. Smith, "The Risk of Fire - Statistical Data ...
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  • * some weapons proliferation risk of 233U. Thus, much development work ... aerosolized thorium can lead to increased risk of cancers of the lung, pancreas ...
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  • In attempting to define the magnitude of the risk and so determine how much members should contribute, friendly societies developed basic principles ...
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  • flammable, they do not present a high risk of fire or explosion when ... perc "to measurably increase their risk of cancer" by as much ...
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  • quarter on any point whatsoever and to be ready to risk loss of several million lives. But I would consider that cost very cheap and victory won at that ...
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  • The greatest risk of illness or injury due to dyes is by ingestion or exposure to dye dust. These scenarios are normally confined to textile ...
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  • grown from selenium-deficient soil are also at risk. Deficiency in ... any correlation between selenium levels and risk of cancer [http://www.ncbi ...
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  • Tolerance levels are obtained using scientific risk assessments that ... Risk of exposure to pesticide applicators, or other workers in the ...
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  • courage, then, is not merely willing to risk his life by rushing forward in battle. Rather he must be sufficiently composed, despite the danger ...
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  • before purchase, consumers are at higher risk of fraud on the part of the ... of a population of store clerks reduces the risk of employees stealing consumer ...
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  • beta-carotene have a significantly reduced risk of lung cancer. exposure have shown an increase in cancer risk. One explanation for this ...
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  • The primary risk associated with epoxy use is often related to the ... non-hazardous materials. One particular risk associated with epoxy resins ...
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  • human cognitive bias and handling of risk. Tversky was an astute observer ... *decision-making under risk (Tversky and Kahneman 1979) ...
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  • All people, and especially those at greater risk of health disparities ... and safety, especially those at greater risk of health disparities. ...
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  • them from the SS and Gestapo at great risk to himself. The two boys, ... the lives of innocent children at great risk to himself during the Nazi ...
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  • will, subjectivity, awareness of death, risk, responsibility, and consciousness ... They stress, then, the ambiguity and risk of life and the anxiety of ...
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  • and services aimed at supporting at-risk families so they can remain ... an imminent or significant long-term risk to the child's safety ...
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  • These cases are associated with a higher risk of death. ... is associated with an increase in mortality risk. Therefore, the decision to ...
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  • oxidized levels of LDL pose a heightened risk factor for cardiovascular disease. ... (fasting) blood cholesterol levels and risk for heart disease (AHA 2007): ...
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  • under the ages of two are at the greatest risk of both getting the disease ... immunized infants, who are at greatest risk of severe complications from ...
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  • during that time have found no increase in cancer risk. Chronic ethylene oxide exposure may increase the risk of cataracts in humans. ...
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  • #039;), are used where there is a large corrosion risk and when normal brasses do not meet the standards. Applications with high water temperatures ...
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  • sermons in a variety of denominations. The risk of taking this gamble only ... a God that might not exist rather than to risk losing infinite happiness ...
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