The phrase "a particularly serious issue" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a problem or concern that is significant or requires urgent attention.
Example: "The recent data breach has raised a particularly serious issue regarding our cybersecurity measures."
Alternatives: "a notably grave concern" or "an especially critical problem."
A White House spokesman, Scott McClellan, said Mr. Bush "recognizes youth smoking is a particularly serious public health issue, and the president believes strongly that we should focus on cracking down on youth or teen smoking".
"It is really surprising that a head of state would make a foreign policy decision that affects ties between two nations and governments in consultation with a person condemned by Mexican justice for a particularly serious crime," a statement issued by Mexico's Foreign Ministry said.
In a 2010 national survey, 16% of juvenile offenders were arrested for rape, a 42% increase from a decade before; and 12% were arrested for aggravated assault, a 69% rise.National surveys and data from big cities point to two particularly serious social issues behind those bald statistics.
For adults, this can be a serious issue, particularly if you suffer from addiction, or are at risk of developing a problem – which is the case for more than 2 million people in Britain.
Amanda Capes-Davis, based in Sydney, Australia, and chair of the International Cell Line Authentication Committee, agrees that mislabeling of cell samples in transcriptomic studies is a serious issue, particularly when using so-called cell lines, which have been grown in lab dishes for extended periods, even years to decades.
Today, in our cities and countryside, the perception of security has become a serious issue, perhaps particularly for urban populations Carro et al.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "We recognise that tuberculosis is a serious issue in London, particularly in more deprived boroughs and among the migrant community.
Work/family conflicts are a serious issue; faculty members, particularly female faculty members, find themselves performing a balancing act in order to fulfill the expectations attached to both family and academic roles.
"That was a serious hearing about a serious issue.
It's a serious issue for managers too, particularly when it comes to helping their teams deal with problems.
