The phrase "a significant problem and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an issue that is important or serious, often leading into further explanation or elaboration.
Example: "The report highlighted a significant problem and suggested several potential solutions to address it."
Alternatives: "a major issue and" or "a critical concern and".
In other words, AOL says that it is not a significant problem, and that even if it were a significant problem, it is the customer's fault, not AOL's.
The problem might lie with a minority of officers, but it is still a significant problem, and a problem that needs to be addressed".
The slide notes that "ineffectual" Iraqi police forces have been a significant problem, and cites as a concern sectarian conflicts between Iraqi security forces.
Michael D. Griffin, NASA's administrator, said the oscillation "is not a significant problem, and to the extent that it needs solutions, we've got three or four ways to go after it".
Dr. Koplan said he recently returned from China, where AIDS is a significant problem and threatens to have an effect as devastating there as it has been in Africa.
In response, the planning minister Nick Boles wrote back to Ladbrokes saying: "I do recognise that this can be a significant problem and we are taking action to tackle it".
Abbott struck a different tone in Ottawa: "It's not the only or even the most important problem that the world faces, but it is a significant problem and it's important that every country should take the action that it thinks is best to reduce emissions, because we should rest lightly on the planet".
Low libido is not a significant problem in and of itself.
"This is a significant problem in Westchester County, and we are looking into it and targeting it," said Anne Marie Corbliss, a spokewoman for the Westchester district attorney, Jeanine F. Pirro.
Excessive venipunctures are a significant problem (time- and resource-consuming events) in emergency rooms and during a hospital stay.
"Our members tell us delayed discharges are a very significant problem and a major contributor to current performance difficulties in accident and emergency services.
