Health Risks

In epidemiology, a risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection.

Sometimes, determinant is also used, being a variable associated with either increased or decreased risk.

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Science News - Health risks of e-cigarettes emerge

Research uncovers a growing list of chemicals that end up in an e-cigarette user’s lungs, and one study finds that an e-cigarette’s vapors can increase the virulence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

WHO Report: Indoor Air Pollution Is Greatest Environmental Health Risk - WHO Report: Indoor Air Pollution Is Greatest Environmental Health Risk

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Ruling on Health Care Subsidies Puts Coverage at Risk - The New York Times - Ruling on Health Care Subsidies Puts Coverage at Risk - The New York Times

FDA: Antibacterial soaps could pose health risks - FDA: Antibacterial soaps could pose health risks

NCBI Bookshelf - Behavioral Risk Factors Several behaviors that exert a strong influence on health are reviewed in this section: tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet, sexual practices, and disease screening. Although epidemiologic data on the relationships between these behaviors and various health outcomes were available in the early 1980s, many refinements in knowledge have occurred since then. Causal conclusions have been strengthened by more sophisticated research designs, dose/response relationships have been clarified, the influence of many of these behaviors on overall public health has been quantified, and scientific guidelines have been formulated. This chapter summarizes the important recent epidemiologic evidence on the health effects of these behaviors.