Lolem's story is only one of many that demonstrate the harmful consequences of FGM/C on young girls not only in Uganda, but throughout the world.
Despite knowledge of the harmful consequences of smoking on health, tobacco users continue to smoke.
In applying this standard, one assesses the viability of a belief or theory according to the beneficial or harmful consequences of acting on it.
Peripheral and generalized oedema is not only of cosmetic concern, as believed by some [13], but harmful to the patient as a whole as it can cause organ oedema and dysfunction [1, 14]. Figure 2 details all the potential harmful consequences of fluid overload on different end-organ systems, with consequential effects on patient morbidity and mortality.
It also says "the harmful consequences of evolutionary thinking on families and society (abortion, promiscuity, drug abuse, homosexuality and many others) are evident all around us".
When cynical interest groups make their own profit an absolute priority, ignoring the harmful consequences of their activities on the population and the whole biosphere, it is legitimate to speak of institutionalized selfishness.
These contributions showed the harmful consequences of deportation activities on people's lives, and their uselessness as a means of deterring further undocumented migration.
The reason for this decline might be due to the collective effects of legislations on smoking bans and increased awareness on the harmful consequences of smoking.
("In April 2013, Greenpeace supported and screened a documentary film, Coal Curse, directed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, on the harmful consequences of coal mining in Singrauli region").
As the Kiwi news site Stuff reported, the New Zealand-based agency Family Planning takes issue with traditional sex-ed's focus on avoiding harmful consequences of sex, including pregnancy and STIs.
The reformed traditional cutters have also been empowered to disseminate messages and knowledge on the harmful consequences of allowing girls and women to undergo the practise of FGM/C.
