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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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That’s becoming a bigger risk factor that’s come into focus.
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 July 2024
This is not the first time the Olympics has been identified as a risk factor for viral epidemics.
—Mark Booth, CNN, 14 June 2024
Sea level rise can infuse drinking water with salt, which could lead to high blood pressure — a risk factor during pregnancy for premature birth and miscarriage.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 30 May 2024
According to an August 2022 study in The Lancet, 44.4 percent of cancers were associated with an avoidable risk factor.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
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Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 July 2024
This is not the first time the Olympics has been identified as a risk factor for viral epidemics.
—Mark Booth, CNN, 14 June 2024
Sea level rise can infuse drinking water with salt, which could lead to high blood pressure — a risk factor during pregnancy for premature birth and miscarriage.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 30 May 2024
According to an August 2022 study in The Lancet, 44.4 percent of cancers were associated with an avoidable risk factor.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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