acute exposure

collocation in English

meaningsofacuteandexposure

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acute
adjective
uk
/əˈkjuːt/us
/əˈkjuːt/
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems ...
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exposure
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒər/us
/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation ...
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(Definition ofacuteandexposurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We already know the harm thatacuteexposureto organophosphates can cause.
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The papers referred to regarding organophosphate absorption relate to occupational exposure to malathion, that is long term chronic exposure oracuteexposureto toxic doses.
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Measurement of blood cholinesterase activity is considered to be a useful method of monitoringacuteexposureto organophosphates under certain circumstances.
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Again,acuteexposurehigh-level dosage is mentioned, but there is no recognition of the damage that can be caused to human health by low-level exposure over a long period.
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Were we to believe at the moment that there was evidence beyond what we know to be the effects ofacuteexposure, we would take action.
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Acuteexposureto yttrium compounds can cause shortness of breath, coughing, chest pain, and cyanosis.
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Symptoms ofacuteexposureare dizziness and narcosis with loss of consciousness.
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Afteracuteexposure, severe liver damage is noticeable by a disruption of liver cell structure.
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Some downwinders may have sufferedacuteexposuredue to their involvement in uranium mining and nuclear experimentation.
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Acuteexposurecan also damage the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system.
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Acuteexposureto extremely high levels of malathion will cause body-wide symptoms whose intensity will be dependent on the severity of exposure.
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Overall,acuteexposureto cold is thought to induce a diuretic response due to an increase mean arterial pressure.
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Chronic exposures may induce effects toacuteexposure, but can also result in effects that develop slowly.
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There is no documented history of human intoxication by picloram so symptoms ofacuteexposureare difficult to characterize.
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Acuteexposureto high concentrations of chlorine gas induces pathological and functional changes in the lungs of rodents.
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However,acuteexposurecan lead to central nervous system depression resulting in lack of coordination and slowed reactions.
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Acuteexposureby inhalation has resulted in optic neuropathy and hepatitis.
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Acuteexposurein humans may cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints.
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In most cases,acuteexposureproduced only minimal to moderate effects.
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