Sentences with phrase «outdoor exposure risk»

«This highlights the need to derive new indices to be considered by operational mosquito control programs, categorizing neighborhoods on the basis of both mosquito surveillance counts and human outdoor exposure risk,» the researchers say.

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The first minutes and hours after a blast are when radioactive fallout exposure risk is the greatest, especially outdoors.

One preventable risk factor is ultraviolet exposure from indoor and outdoor tanning.

«Optometrists need to make their patients aware that less than 60 minutes» exposure to light outdoors per day is a risk factor for myopia.

«The increased air pollution that typically accompanies heat waves can especially harm children, who have a higher risk of developing asthma, have lungs that are still developing and growing, and have higher exposure because they breathe at a higher rate than adults and spend more time outdoors engaging in vigorous physical activity.»

For sun exposure is still the most important risk factor for BCC, and while people with fair skin are already aware of the need to protect themselves when they go outdoors, others with darker complexions may also be at higher risk of BCC than they think.

Avoiding sun exposure - Women who cover all exposed skin when outdoors for religious or cultural reasons, and anyone who always uses sunscreen, are at particularly high risk for deficiencies.

People spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, so for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors.

«Optometrists need to make their patients aware that less than 60 minutes» exposure to light outdoors per day is a risk factor for myopia,» he said.

The risk of exposure from infected parasites is not limited to the pets of outdoor enthusiasts or those living in rural and farming areas.

For instance, indoor cats have little risk of exposure to many diseases compared to outside cats, so they can be safe receiving fewer types of vaccinations less frequently than their outdoor peers.

Indoor cats have less risk of exposure to diseases than outdoor cats, so they may be able to have fewer vaccinations compared to their outdoor peers.

Because the illness is transmitted primarily through fight wounds and exposure to unvaccinated cats, outdoor cats experience a much higher risk and are therefore strongly encouraged to be vaccinated.

Type and frequency of vaccination will be based on your cat's age, lifestyle (for example, indoor versus outdoor, frequency of contact with other cats, etc.) and risk of exposure to infectious disease.

The results reinforce findings from prior studies showing that pets» unique behaviors may place them at risk for elevated exposures and health risks from chemicals pollutants in the home and outdoors, in air, water, food, soil and consumer products for people and pets.

Risk factors for exposure include areas with high ambient temperatures, increased precipitation, outdoor water source exposure, and the presence of wildlife such as rats, raccoons, and opossums.

Working outdoors may increase the risk of exposure to insects and other biologic vectors.3 Each vector may have the ability to transfer more than one disease during each period of contact.

Rabbits kept in outdoor hutches are at risk of illness or death from exposure, parasite infestation, and predation.

Being indoors minimizes their exposure to outdoor dangers (Take caution with your friendly felines, especially if living near a canyon or busy intersection — coyotes and cars can put your cat at risk).

All dogs are susceptible; dogs that are spending a lot of time outdoors in wooded areas, or have a high exposure to wildlife, are the highest at risk.

Dogs of all ages are susceptible, but dogs spending a lot of time outdoors in wooded areas or have a high exposure to wildlife, are the highest at risk.

There are a number of factors that contribute to your pets» risk of becoming infected with Heartworm Disease including travel, lifestyle, exposure to water sources, and the amount of time spent outdoors.

Avoiding outdoor activity during dry, windy conditions and discouraging digging may reduce risk of exposure.

Additionally, outdoor cats run the risk of acute problems because they have more chance of exposure to toxins that can cause kidney failure, namely antifreeze.

While outdoor playtime certainly offers numerous benefits, it also increases the risk of exposure to heartworm in dogs.

The vaccine is recommended for dogs and puppies depending on exposure risk, including time spent outdoors in wooded or grassy areas, such as dog parks, campgrounds, hunting fields / meadows / ponds, and / or dogs that visit Lyme - endemic areas of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic or upper Midwest.

Unvaccinated outdoor cats are at greater risk than indoor cats due to their greater exposure to FeLV infection.

Vaccines are divided into core vaccines, which all cats should have regardless of their indoor / outdoor lifestyle (rabies and FVRCP distemper vaccines are considered core), while other vaccines are given depending on the cat's realistic risk of exposure.

If you are concerned about the risk of outdoor exposure while your pup in still receiving his vaccine series, we encourage you to carry your pup to and from your vehicle when you attend our socials.

Outdoor cats are at greater risk because of increased exposure to mosquitoes.

Subsequent vaccinations should be based on risk of exposure (e.g., a single housed indoor cat is at no appreciable risk of exposure to FeLV so vaccination may not be warranted, whereas it may be important in an indoor - outdoor cat.

Potential impacts of climate change on the transmission of Lyme disease include: 1) changes in the geographic distribution of the disease due to the increase in favorable habitat for ticks to survive off their hosts; 85 2) a lengthened transmission season due to earlier onset of higher temperatures in the spring and later onset of cold and frost; 3) higher tick densities leading to greater risk in areas where the disease is currently observed, due to milder winters and potentially larger rodent host populations; and 4) changes in human behaviors, including increased time outdoors, which may increase the risk of exposure to infected ticks.