Sentence examples for major contributing cause from inspiring English sources

The overdose of sugar consumption in the American diet is a major contributing cause of this country's alarming rate of obesity.

The basic idea, however, that the low-MAOA gene is a major contributing cause of violence has become widely accepted, and it is now commonly called the "warrior gene".

Only this year a non-steroidal, anti- inflammatory drug called diclofenac, a cheap and effective cure for many ailments in livestock, was identified as a major contributing cause of the crash in the vulture population.

Moreover, the forced shift to unwilling part time work is a major contributing cause to declining real family incomes.

The second major contributing cause to men's possessive control is exemplified by the childhood experience of men like George and Edwin.

"A major contributing cause of the death of Kona and her pup on July 1 was that the animals were not watered down enough to keep them cool for that particular day, which resulted in heat exhaustion," aquarium officials said in a statement Monday.

Besides heredity, there are at least five other major contributing causes to alcoholism: peer influence, cultural influence, certain coexisting psychiatric conditions, availability, and occupation.

PS – As far as global warming is concerned – it is recognized by many leading scientists that increasing the quantity of water vapor in Earth's atmosphere is one of the major contributing causes of global warming.

A recent actuarial analysis in female BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers showed that mortality risk by age 70 was greater among BRCA1 mutation carriers than among BRCA2 mutation carriers; and that the major contributing causes of death for both BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers were breast cancer and ovarian cancer [15].

The major contributing causes of death identified in 42 mice were glomerulonephritis (8 mice), histiocytic sarcoma (7 mice), and other tumors (8 mice).

Emotional and mental stresses are believed to be major and contributing causes of chronic urticaria.