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An agent that when present increases the probability of disorder expression. There are two types of risk factors: Risk factors involved in the development of the condition of asthma can be inherited, such as atopy. Alternatively, a risk factor can be due to environmental exposure. See "causal factors" and "contributing factors." Risk factors that cause asthma exacerbation in individuals who already have the condition. These are also called triggers.
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| risk factor |
Anything that increases a person's chance of developing a disease.
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| risk |
A measure of the probability that damage to life, health, property, and/or the environment will occur as a result of a given hazard.
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| risk factor |
A characteristic (eg, race, sex, age, obesity) or variable (eg, smoking, exposure) associated with increased chance of toxic effects. Some standard risk factors used in general risk assessment calculations include average breathing rates, average weight, and average human life span.
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| risk management |
Decisions about whether an assessed risk is sufficiently high to present a public health concern and about the appropriate means for control of a risk judged to be significant. The process of evaluating and selecting alternative regulatory and non-regulatory responses to risk. The selection process necessarily requires the consideration of legal, economic, and behavioral factors.
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