preventable

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“This case is about what made that crisis preventable — and about accountability for families left to carry the cost of someone else’s failure to safely maintain hazardous chemicals next door to their neighborhoods.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"Ultimately, we need to invest in more research about the underlying biology of B12 insufficiency, since it may be a preventable cause of cognitive decline."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

A 2024 analysis found that about 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable based on lowering risk factors like hearing loss, depression, and high cholesterol.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Other than measles, which is preventable, the U.S. is not the center of any major infectious disease outbreaks.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

But with the Pap smear, doctors could detect precancerous cells and perform a hysterectomy, and cervical cancer would be almost entirely preventable.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot