Several environmental factors influence blood pressure.

Environmental factors contributing to sexual abuse

Two factors differentiate global climate change from other environmental problems.

But much mental illness appears to depend on environmental factors.

(b) Understanding environmental factors affecting human health and well being

Furthermore, the relationship between genetics and environmental factors may be complicated.

They stated that the Flynn effect is caused primarily by environmental factors and that it's unlikely these same environmental factors play an important role in explaining group differences in IQ.

However, examination of environmental factors also shows that young human beings can survive within a fairly broad range of environmental experiences.

Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

It is imperative that environmental factors figure in China s macroeconomic planning in a real way.

Bacteria, prions, parasites, and even environmental factors could suddenly change in a way that slays us.

Environmental factors determine the type of leader behavior required if the follower outcomes are to be maximized.

Genetics Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors.

Like all autoimmune diseases, its cause is presumably the interaction of genetic and environmental factors, possibly including an infection.

These factors can alleviate the environmental and financial impact from manufacture, sale and use of brand new reusable diapers.

All population groups are exposed to environmental risk factors, but particularly children, pregnant women, chronic patients and the elderly.

Particular social, cultural, economic and environmental factors have a major influence on the success of policies, programmes and projects.

It might well be that there are environmental factors that we're not aware of, and it's pretty likely to be the case that there are genetic factors we're not aware of.

Maximum lifespan is determined by the rate of aging for a species inherent in its genes and by environmental factors.

There are several factors that affect health, such as environmental quality, malnutrition, poverty, poor human settlements and inadequate sanitation facilities.

Public health efforts seek to understand and correct the environmental factors responsible for the increasing prevalence of obesity in the population.

A second position is that differences in average cognitive ability between races are caused entirely by social and or environmental factors.

HapMap is a key resource for researchers to find genetic variants affecting health, disease and responses to drugs and environmental factors.

Due to its extreme importance, food is among the highly risky environmental factors that increasingly affect the emergence of contagious diseases.

Post conflict strategies for environmental recovery should benefit from clear implementation strategies that take into account social, economic and political factors.

The grapes are less affected by environmental factors than the leaves and the shoots, but are obviously not around for as long.

A wide range of economic, social and environmental factors affect the health, gender equality and participation of socially vulnerable groups in society.

In 5 10 of cases, there are known environmental exposures and exogenous factors, such as prenatal exposure to tobacco, X rays, or certain medications.

12.30 Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are diseases for which lifestyle and environmental factors make a major contribution, such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and strokes.

Wearing glasses or directing gaze downward, for example, by lowering computer screens can be helpful to protect the eyes when aggravating environmental factors cannot be avoided.

Iran states that the modified study will analyse types of cancers that are associated with environmental factors, and which are known to have short latency periods.

An example for how environmental factors might be linked to genetics comes from research on mutations in the gene PHF8 that cause cleft lip palate (see above).

The first is that these reflect real differences in average group intelligence, which is caused by a combination of environmental factors and heritable differences in brain function.

Noting the work being undertaken by the Committee for Development Policy and other international organizations on a vulnerability index, which incorporates, inter alia, environmental and economic vulnerability factors,

Shifting environmental factors shape human decision making by activating motivational systems related to threat, achievement, and power motivation, as well as to care for others and social affiliation.

Causes The cause of MS is unknown however, it is believed to occur as a result of some combination of environmental factors such as infectious agents and genetics.

Exacerbations An acute exacerbation (a sudden worsening of symptoms) is commonly triggered by infection or environmental pollutants, or sometimes by other factors such as improper use of medications.

The scientists stated that the decline was a result of overfishing, pollution and other environmental factors that were reducing the population of fisheries at the same time as their ecosystems were being annihilated.

Ongoing climate change, environmental degradation, unplanned urbanization and mitigation systems that do not adequately address those factors are the likely cause of the increase in both the incidence and the severity of disasters.

Evolving NAPs should include, where relevant, strategies to reduce the push factors of forced migrations and resettlements linked to environmental scarcity in vulnerable ecosystems and promote mechanisms for conflict prevention, management and settlement.

External factors

Causal factors

Risk factors

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) refers to the three main areas of concern that have developed as central factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of an investment in a company or business.

(c) Factors limiting the contribution of fisheries to sustainable development (for example, overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, governance and policy issues, and environmental issues linked to aquaculture) (see A 60 63, paras. 209 222)