It was once believed that once the autoimmune process is activated, it becomes independent of continuous exposure to the environmental trigger and becomes self - sustaining and irreversible. (thyroidpharmacist.com)
The judge might find that the cumulative strain of continuous exposure to traumatic details throughout a trial triggers an emotional release in tears. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
• Exhaustion: after continuous exposure to stress, symptoms of disease appear that can even be followed by death (Hetzel & McMichael 1987, Ch. (religion-online.org)