Sentences with phrase «even small exposures»

«Toxicologists say that «the dose makes the poison,»» says mercury expert Jane Hightower, who practices internal medicine in San Francisco, «but it's clear that some people are more sensitive to even small exposures than others.»

Not exact matches

Broadly speaking, the practice involves taking one large field and managing it as if it were dozens or even hundreds of smaller ones, in order to address the wild variability — in soil, topography and exposure to the elements — that exists across large swaths of land.

To diversify even further, you can put together several funds — for example, one that gives you exposure to international stocks, and one or two that invest in small and medium U.S. companies.

Exposure to nicotine, even in small amounts, can cause seizures, coma and fatal heart problems in children.

The twist that Friggersly identified is that if you create a small amount of positive buzz for someone else's brand, then Reddit (eventually) has no choice but to ban the brand and its domain name (i.e. Acme.com and all URLs that live on Acme.com) completely — leaving the rival brand no way to get even honest, earned exposure on «the front page of the internet.»

Many studies have shown that exposure to even small doses of mercury can impair a baby's growing brain and nervous system.

But did you know that exposure to tobacco smoke or even high levels of air pollution can increase the risk of ear infection in small children?

Even in small doses, exposure to radiation is problematic for a developing baby and mom.

«Exposure to lead, even in small quantities, can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and, at very high levels, seizures, coma, and even death.

When particulate concentrations rose even to mild levels — those classified as a «moderate health concern for a very small number of people» by EPA standards — the risk of stroke rose by 34 percent within a day of exposure.

A team of researchers led by Marvin Diaz, assistant professor of psychology at Binghamton University, determined that even a small to moderate amount of alcohol exposure produces significant amounts of anxiety in offspring, lasting through adolescence and into adulthood.

They will now be entering a period of rapidly increasing mortality,» said Lumey, «and this will provide significantly more study power in the future to detect small but important associations between famine exposure by stage of gestation and even more narrowly defined causes of death.»

For example, in the case of deaths due to cardiovascular disease related to PM 2.5 exposure, research now suggests that adding even small amounts of pollution to relatively clean air boosts disease risks more than adding the same amount of pollution to relatively dirty air.

And she goes on to say that even though the size of the effect seems relatively small, the ubiquitous nature of ambient air pollution exposure suggests that exposure to it might have considerable impact on stillbirth risk at the population level.

Given the ability of even small invertebrates known as water bears to repair DNA after radiation exposure, more surprises could yet await researchers who study the bacteria.

Children's developing brains and nervous systems are susceptible to toxins and even small amounts of lead exposure add up over time, increasing risk of developmental effects.

Studies show that exposure to PFCs is associated with smaller birth weight in newborns, elevated cholesterol, abnormal thyroid hormone levels, inflammation of the liver, weaker immune systems, kidney and testicular cancers, obesity and even pregnancy - induced hypertension and preeclampsia.

However, even a small amount of BPA exposure was found to become an endocrine disruptor.

There seems to be a strange mind - set that exposure to small amounts of toxins is OK, even though the exposure is exponential over time!

There are very small amounts of tension and exposure to the antagonist, to the point he might as well not even exist.

The offer Amazon makes would be a decent one if Amazon still controlled 80 - 90 % of the ebook market but when you know that Amazon controls less than 60 % in some markets and even in the US, its dominance is not what it used to be, allowing the company exclusivity sounds like a recipe for smaller sales and reduced exposure.

In short, even a relatively small dollop of stocks seems to be enough to provide decent assurance against running through one's savings too soon, while ratcheting up one's stock exposure doesn't appear to add a whole lot of additional protection against outliving your nest egg.

And hence, a mutual fund is a method to build this exposure to stocks or other investments through professional management with even small sums of money.

Even a relatively small exposure to the uncorrelated returns can dramatically impact a portfolio.

The top tier of funds have lots of exposure to smaller firms and / or those located in smaller markets, even by EM standards.

I also have a position in MFC Industrial, a company with exposure to metals and oil and gas (which, however, I will be selling shortly), a video game developer that is a net / net (Gravity Ltd.), a small position in RadioShack (made even smaller by the decline in share price over the past 2 years), and finally a short - term spinoff trade (Oil States International).

After this sale my overall exposure to the market is less than 50 %, i.e. cash is greater than 50 %, even with the several small additions to my portfolio this Fall.

It is absolutely fine even if you have 100 % exposure in «quality mid cap and small cap stocks».

By this narrow yardstick, even an ETF that tracks the S&P Small Cap 600 could be considered «smart beta» since it provides targeted exposure to the «size» risk factor.

But if you're willing to put in just a little more effort, you could get even more diversification by devoting, say, 20 % to 40 % of your stock stake to a total international stock index fund, which would give you exposure to the stock markets of countries large and small around the globe.

Even investors who have a small amount of gold exposure as «insurance» may find Barisheff's cautions against ETFs like GLD or SLV of interest.

Though this is crucial knowledge to have regardless of the species of your pet, it is even more important for tiny animals like hamsters, rats, and rabbits — because of their small size, exposure to even a tiny amount of a toxic substance can mean serious complications and even death.

Even injured animals, those with medical conditions, and those who are pregnant or lactating should be vaccinated on entry, because vaccination will likely be effective, and the small risk of adverse effects is outweighed by the high risk of disease exposure and infection in the shelter.

Only a small percentage of cats that are exposed to the feline coronavirus develop FIP - and this can occur weeks, months, or even years after initial exposure.

While these gifts can be perfect for those receiving them, some of them can be harmful or even deadly to pets with a small exposure.

Even a small amount of material can be toxic to pets, so owners need to be vigilant about exposure to any type of raisin or grape, either raw or cooked.

As the beach is so open, its exposure guarantees consistently good waves even in the smallest of swells.

She often uses long exposures which capture the small, even insignificant or sporadic movements of a person, a shaft of light, or slow - moving waves on a lake, revealing a visible record of time passing, of memory enhanced.

Variously documentary, abstract, and propagandistic, the works haven't lost much of their urgency, and together they reveal a community that harnessed the power of art to tell untold stories and to fight, even in small ways, for the dignity, exposure, and basic services it was denied.

together they reveal a community that harnessed the power of art to tell untold stories and to fight, even in small ways, for the dignity, exposure, and basic services it was denied.

Big - Picture Study Of Fracking Operations Suggests Even Small Chemical Exposures Pose Risks.

That said, a growing number of scientific studies have shown that exposures to even small amounts of pesticides are harmful, especially to young children — which I think provides a pretty persuasive reason for you to keep buying organic food.

Because young children are smaller than adults and in critical and delicate stages of development, they are even more susceptible than adults to suffering permanent disability as a result of exposure to toxic substances.

Exposure to listeria bacteria can lead to a level of food poisoning that is nothing short of miserable for some people and even potentially fatal for others such as small children and those who already suffer from compromised immune systems.

Children who sustain second - hand asbestos exposure are thought to be at an even higher risk of developing mesothelioma than women because their lungs are smaller.

Any blog, large or small, well read or scarcely trafficked, can sign up to host and gain even more exposure.

Jet Skis are much smaller than even a tiny powerboat, and this makes operating one more dangerous due to speed, power and exposure.

In this one data exposure, we can see how small process errors can potentially reveal vast systems of information - juggernauts, often too powerful to be managed and secured by even their gatekeepers.

This type of exposure will build a reputation, even at a small scale, that others will see when they look into your online presence.

Restricting the marketing of a seller's property to only small networks, private clubs, or even to national websites without also making it available to other area brokers and agents and their buyer - clients through the MLS limits that property's exposure and consequently the seller's ability to attract competitive offers.