stressor

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He's laboratory focuses on how environmental stressors, including UV radiation and arsenic in drinking water, disrupt molecular pathways and damage cellular systems in ways that promote cancer.

From Science Daily

"Especially for these more obscure pieces of energy infrastructure, this is the first step to tracking what emissions and stressors those are imposing on the communities."

From Science Daily

As many as 75% of workers cited the rising cost of living as one of their biggest stressors, and nearly said they lack sufficient emergency savings, the investment firm said.

From MarketWatch

AKI can occur after major stressors such as sepsis or heart surgery, and more than half of all intensive care patients experience it.

From Science Daily

Some park employees said the furloughs have compounded stressors from firings, retirements and buyouts over the last year or so.

From Los Angeles Times