Sentence examples for susceptible population groups from inspiring English sources

Another issue in the study of lead toxicity is the identification of susceptible population groups, such as those with preexisting cardiovascular conditions.

This may include both the identification of susceptible population groups and health-based evaluation of the efficiency of potential benefits from exposure reduction policies.

Exposure to Cd in the general population is already close to the critical level, particularly in susceptible population groups and populations living close to polluting industries.

Susceptible population groups may reintroduce indigenous measles virus transmission even in countries confirmed as disease-free or in a population with high immunization coverage [ 34] facilitating the transmission of the disease to susceptible individuals still present in the region.

Data indicate that lead contributes to nephrotoxicity even at blood lead levels below 5 µg/dl, especially in susceptible population groups such as those with hyper-tension, diabetes mellitus, or chronic renal disease.

While these findings may reflect the existence of different susceptible population groups in the two cities, it is more likely that the cities have different PM compositions due to the different pollution sources found in each one.

On the other hand, participants not using BPLM may represent a less susceptible population group, especially in older cohorts.

This task is being taken up by the youth radio station operated by the Federation of Children of Georgia, which broadcasts information on AIDS prevention to the nation's most susceptible population group – the young.

As a susceptible population group, pregnant women may be more sensitive to changes in temperature and may be at a greater risk of heat stress, because during pregnancy the increase in fat deposition and associated decrease in the ratio of body surface area to body mass result in less capacity for heat loss to the environment (Wells and Cole 2002).

Similarly, different methods exist to account for specific susceptible population sub-groups when no representative exposure-response functions exist (Table 2, section 6).

The evidence arising from the project's results, namely the literature review, the investigation of the state-of-the-art in the participating cities (feasibility), and the identification of susceptible populations (target groups), offer an important contribution for guidelines for preventive strategies and health care actions taken to lessen morbidity and mortality effects.