risk of exposure
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4.2
- noun
- Specialized
:
riesgo de exposición
- Results: Risk of exposure to H1N1 was significantly related to race and ethnicity.
- risk of exposure to aflatoxins
- risk of exposure to chlordane
- high risk of exposure
Examples
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Children exposed to one type of maltreatment are also at high risk of exposure to other types of neglect.
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Training and education in the area of chemical safety will help reduce the risk of exposure to toxic chemicals in schools.
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Is there an increased risk of exposure?
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Sixth, little attention is given to who is at risk of exposure to community violence.
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However, certain types of activities are associated with greater risks of exposure.
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Keep your web and device access secure, and you will minimize your risk of exposure and exploitation.
Blog text (24) -
Earlier public education efforts have had an effect on public perception of the risk of exposure to HIV through casual contact.
Academic text (2001) -
Black women still are disadvantaged in the labor market and face a higher risk of exposure to working conditions that harm health.
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In some instances, employees working with sprayed plants were at a higher risk of exposure than applicators.
Academic text (1994) -
For healthcare workers, the risk of exposure to infectious diseases is a significant concern.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'risk' denotes probability or likelihood and 'exposure' denotes being subjected to a hazard, with 'of' linking them to mean the probability of being exposed. This standard noun + of + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and should be inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (though 'exposure' can be somewhat technical, its basic sense is clear).
Etymology
Risk of exposure uses the words risk and exposure to paint a simple picture: imagine standing unprotected while dangerous germs or chemicals fall on you — the exposure is being open to them and the risk is the chance you will be harmed. So risk of exposure means the 'chance of coming into contact with something harmful'.