Sentence examples for exceed benchmarks from inspiring English sources

Moreover, it said, in defining "essential health benefits," the government should try to guarantee that the average premium would not exceed benchmarks that would be set by the secretary of health and human services.

None of the measurements was made near intakes of drinking water supplies, but the report suggests it's unlikely that they exceed benchmarks because pesticides are typically not intense in these watersheds.

In standard risk management practice, the goal is to identify exposure limits resulting in risks that do not exceed benchmarks deemed as "acceptable risk".

A recent analysis of modeled national estimates suggests that ambient concentrations of HAPs exceed benchmark risk levels for cancer and non-cancer end points in many areas of the country (Caldwell et al. 1998; Woodruff et al. 1998, 2000).

Table  2 presents the percent of preschoolers who exceed benchmark intakes (noncancer benchmarks in the 3rd to the last column, cancer benchmarks in the final column) adjusted for body weight (data for school-age children, parents, and older adults are included in Additional file 2: Table S2).

Recent analysis of modeled national estimates suggests that ambient concentrations of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) exceed benchmark risk levels for cancer and noncancer end points in many areas of the country (Apelberg et al. 2005; Morello-Frosch et al. 2000; Woodruff et al. 1998).

Based on dietary data we collected for different age groups, potential exposure to environmental toxins through the food consumption route is a real and significant concern particularly for children in their preschool and primary school years, with a high proportion of this age group estimated to exceed benchmark levels for a number of contaminants with known effects on health.

In its annual letter, the endowment laid out the performance of its various assets and the degree to which each sector missed or exceeded benchmarks.

Of the 178 streams near farms or cities, 56% had one or more pesticides exceeding benchmarks.

Between 1993 and 1997, 95% of urban streams exceeded benchmarks for aquatic life.

One strategy for encouraging quality improvement uses financial incentives to reward physicians and hospitals for meeting or exceeding benchmarks of quality.