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- noun Plural form of
exposure .
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Examples
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A working knowledge of the mechanisms of injury involved in exposures to HF is necessary for all emergency care providers.
Hydrofluoric Acid 2010
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The best way to reduce the number and severity of poison exposures is to teach people — especially young children and their families — how to poison-proof their homes.
Public Education 2010
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The best way to reduce the number and severity of poison exposures is to teach people — especially young children and their families — how to poison-proof their homes.
Public Education 2010
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The new rules would "water down" the current science-based risk assessments and rely on a new "qualitative" approach, despite Defra's own consultation admitting "it is inherently difficult to prove causality and there are good science-based reasons to be concerned that some sites pose significant risks from long-term exposures," it adds.
Defra to issue new guidelines for building on polluted land 2012
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Even with short-term exposures, it can cause skin lesions and alter liver function; the results of long-term exposure can be devastating.
Scott Edwards: A Convenient Enemy Scott Edwards 2010
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It is known to cause leukemia in humans, and long-term exposures, even at low levels, can be very hazardous.
Gina Solomon: Gulf Oil Spill Air Quality Updates: Louisiana 2010
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Even with short-term exposures, it can cause skin lesions and alter liver function; the results of long-term exposure can be devastating.
Scott Edwards: A Convenient Enemy Scott Edwards 2010
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But the study also said that "exposures from the Lanxess facility cannot be ruled out" as a cause.
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Based on historical eruptions, short-term exposures to ash, however, are not known to pose a significant health hazard.
Volcanic Ash -- Effects on Health and Mitigation Strategies 2009
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Based on historical eruptions, short-term exposures to ash, however, are not known to pose a significant health hazard.
Volcanic Ash -- Effects on Health and Mitigation Strategies 2009
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