health risk
noun
the negative impact on health and wellbeing (of a given food, exercise, habit, etc).
health risks
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pluralof health risk.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there is a wide berth of procedures between emergency and truly elective, leaving people in need of things like ACL tear repairs or minimally invasive heart procedures, where delaying could pose health risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
More than five million people across Borneo and Sumatra are directly exposed to the health risks from haze, deputy health minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono said last month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Our findings show that you don't necessarily need multiple complex measurements to identify obesity-related health risks," said Visaria, who also is an instructor in the Department of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The health risks, to be sure, were negligible.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
