preventable
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Cassidy also warned that requiring families to return repeatedly increases the chance children will miss doses, leaving them — and others — vulnerable to preventable illnesses.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Too much ultraviolet radiation is the leading preventable cause of skin cancer, which is the most common cancer in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pittsburgh: Developed at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1950s, this vaccine transformed a devastating childhood disability into a preventable disease, marking a triumph in medical history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The fact remains that this outbreak was entirely predictable and entirely preventable.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Delays at the fixed lines were foreseeable and eminently preventable.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
