Sentences with phrase «area is at greatest risk»

As well as schools this could also include residential properties, hospitals and care homes — depending on which area is at greatest risk.

In fact, those living in remote areas are at greater risk of food insecurity than their urban counterparts as, on average, food is up to 50 per cent more expensive in remote communities,» he stated.

Thompson: Heidi, what areas are at greatest risk for climate change affecting freshwater resources?

Invasions can happen anywhere that aggressive non-native species are introduced, but the researchers say urban centers like the metropolitan Chicago area are at greater risk.

Dogs that are frequently kenneled, attend dog shows, swim, hunt or have access to wildlife areas are at greater risk.

Not exact matches

Taking into account past patterns of drought and water use, the Columbia study reveals that several major metro areas, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, are at high risk for water scarcity, along with the Great Plains agricultural belt extending from North and South Dakota down to North Texas.

Mothers with injured nipples longer than 5 days are at a much greater risk of developing mastitis; 75 % of moms with open nipples go on the develop a breast infection because of the bacteria in the open areas.

Yolanda Foster, Amnesty International's Sri Lanka expert, said: «Blurring the distinction between civilians and combatants means that thousands of ordinary people, desperate to flee the conflict area, are at greater risk of reprisals and getting caught in the crossfire.»

«What we need is to accelerate a just transition plan to ensure workers are prepared for jobs in the new green energy economy — not a dangerous deal that puts millions of people in the greater New York City metropolitan area and Western NY at risk,» said Manna Jo Greene, environmental action director for the Hudson River advocacy group Clearwater.

Think about what's happening here in Manchester, projects to rebuild 10,000 homes in run - down areas axed, # 560m of transport schemes scrapped, sweeping cuts at Bolton, Salford, Trafford and Rochdale councils, 150 firefighter jobs at risk in Greater Manchester Fire Service, # 7m of cuts in the police force, up to 1,000 NHS admin jobs in danger and a local breast cancer helpline, that has taken 80,000 calls since it was set up, about to be closed, because health trusts will no longer foot the # 63,000 annual running cost,» he said.

If this is the case, the long - legged diamond frog could turn out to be at great risk due to the ongoing uninhibited deforestation and forest degradation in the area.

«Our findings can help prioritize areas and species that might be at greater risk of extinction and that might require extra attention, conservation or management — protecting vulnerable species in vulnerable places.»

Stanford geophysicists have developed a detailed map of the stresses that act in the Earth throughout the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, highlighting areas of the oil - rich region that could be at greater risk for future earthquakes induced by production operations.

Many countries across Africa and Asia - Pacific may be vulnerable to Zika virus outbreaks, with India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh expected to be at greatest risk of Zika virus transmission due to a combination of high travel volumes from Zika affected areas in the Americas, local presence of mosquitos capable of transmitting Zika virus, suitable climatic conditions, large populations and / or limited health resources, according to a new modelling study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

People living in rural areas are at no greater risk of dying from heart disease than their urban counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at Women's College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

The savings were even greater for employees who successfully improved their health or lowered health risk in at least one area.

The more the surface area of the body is covered by psoriasis, the greater the risk of death for the patient suffering from the condition, according to a new analysis by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

So when governments in the region tell over 70 disease investigators that if they travel to the infected areas to volunteer, they will not be allowed back into their own countries, they not only put the currently affected countries at greater risk, but also their own countries.

Food security indicators, a combination of economic, health, logistic and population statistics, assessed which areas are currently at greatest risk for hunger and malnutrition.

By developing blood biomarkers and «immunologic signatures» related to antigen - specific T - cell responses, the researchers hope to identify individuals with latent TB infection who are at greatest risk for progression to active disease, allowing development of prevention strategies to target those at highest risk in areas with high rates of infection (usually low - and middle - income countries), as well as high income countries such as the U.S., where factors such as recent infection and HIV co-infection are associated with an increased risk of progression to active TB.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

«We used an extensive vetting process to ensure that patients included in the study were present in at - risk counties at the time of the accident and to confirm, to the greatest extent possible, that patients resided in affected areas for their entire lives.

Any time you have excess fat in your abdominal area, you are at greater risk for diseases like atherosclerosis, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and fatty liver disease.

Research has shown that students who are struggling in any of these areas will be at greater risk for academic and behavioral issues.

It also suggested that the department reinforce financial risk and due - diligence tests at all academies and for trustees, speed up the process of converting «inadequate» schools, and work on new initiatives to develop capacity in the local areas where need is greatest.

The difference in concentrations of at - risk students between charters and DCPS is greatest in areas of the city where high numbers of at - risk students go to school.

For many home equity lenders, this is interpreted as being able to shut you off from your available line of home equity credit if market conditions in your area make the value of your home decline, or if your income has been reduced to where they feel you are at great risk of defaulting on payment to them for credit already extended.

But also, the dog needs to be taken into consideration so that the person with the disability isn't at greater risk having the dog in the pool area.

All one can do is to practice great caution and make sure the breeder started vaccinations and to continue those booster shots paying close attention not to frequent areas that are at risk.

A nonprofit that transports Phoenix area small dogs at risk of euthanasia to nonkill shelters in other states, where they are more highly sought after and have a greater chance of adoption.

Under Boks» leadership, the YHS strategy is to identify human populations with the greatest need, animal populations at the greatest risk and zero in on areas where these two populations reside in the greatest numbers.

Cold weather insulation and feeding stations are also easy improvements in areas where feline lives are at ever greater risk.

We know that probably the greatest change in risk of heartworm infection threat to pets is occurring in areas where heartworm was at one time less common, and that's because of the buy - in, the seeming buy - in that heartworm prevention is not important, that use of strategies to prevent heartworm prevention is not important.

The risk that a clot might lodge in a smaller blood vessel is great; one of the most common sites for such an event is the area where the aorta splits at its end to supply blood to each rear leg.

Therefore, while a visual inspection may be sufficient to detect a disease like gingivitis, it is not useful in detecting the onset of periodontitis and may not reveal the areas at greatest risk for dental disease.

Link Welborn, DVM, DABVP, co-owner of the Tampa Bay Animal Hospitals and Chairman of the AAHA Canine Vaccination Task Force explains that «While it may seem odd, the dogs at greatest risk for catching the canine influenza virus are those that live in areas of the country, like the Tampa Bay area, where there has not been an outbreak of the disease.

Here is a great, green post-doctoral opportunity for US citizens at the US EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) located in Cincinnati, Ohio in the area of Life cycle assessment with emphasis on nanotechnology.

This is particularly beneficial for at risk populations such as children and the elderly, and for those living in areas of the city that have greater concentrations of air pollution.

Coastal areas in the U.S. are at far greater risk for serious flooding than previously believed.

Heavily populated coastal areas will be at greatest risk due to increased flooding.

For example some populations in temperate areas may be at less risk from extreme cold, and may benefit from greater agricultural productivity, at least for moderate degrees of climate change.

In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns that, outside of greater New Orleans, Hampton Roads is at the greatest risk from sea - level rise for any area its size.

This area of Neurosurgery is recognised as being at the most technically demanding end of the speciality attracting both the greatest benefits to patient with Neurosurgical pathology, but also associated with the greatest risks.

They conclude that living in areas of localised high unemployment is likely to put otherwise vulnerable families at greater risk of child physical abuse and neglect (Gillham et al, 1998, p. 87).

Finally, children adopted from Russia / Eastern Europe appeared at greater risk of developing behavior problems in several domains compared to children adopted from other areas of the world.Members of the International Adoption Project (IAP) Team, all of whom are from the University of Minnesota, are H. Grotevant (Family Social Science); R. Lee (Psychology); W. Hellerstedt (Epidemiology); N. Madsen and M. Bale (Institute of Child Development); and D. Johnson, K. Dole, and S. Iverson (Pediatrics).

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