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• Hydroelectric
  ...ns of large-scale [[grid energy storage]] and improve the daily [[capacity factor]] of the generation system. Hydroelectric plants with no reservoir capacity ...able water supply. In some installations the water flow rate can vary by a factor of 10:1 over the course of a year.
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...Er |author4=Hayslett, J |author5=Lukacs, S |author6=Goldstein, S |author7=Factor, S |author8=Jones, J |author9=Ridzon, R |first=Group |last2=Cdc Adverse Eve ...ies have shown that repeated use of fluoroquinolones predicts an increased risk of infection with fluoroquinolone-resistant pneumococci....”<ref>{{Cite j
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• Metformin
  ...igated for other diseases where [[insulin resistance]] may be an important factor. ...on]]s, but otherwise, there is no [[statistical significance|significant]] risk. Metformin helps reduce [[low-density lipoprotein|LDL cholesterol]] and [[t
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• Fluoxetine
  ...715">{{cite journal |author=Hansen L, Kingdom D |title=Akathisia as a risk factor for suicide |journal=The British journal of psychiatry: the journal of ment ...arry a [[black box warning]] stating that antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide in persons younger than 25. This warning is based on statistical
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• Aspirin
  ...ks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1056/NEJM198308183 ...ses of aspirin may be given immediately after a heart attack to reduce the risk of another heart attack or of the death of cardiac tissue.<ref name="antico
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• Omeprazole
  ...r ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]''. Infection by ''H. pylori'' is the causative factor in the majority of [[peptic ulcer|peptic]] and [[duodenal ulcer]]s. <ref>ht ...JD, Epstein S, Metz DC |title=Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Risk of Hip Fracture |journal=JAMA |volume=296 |issue=24 |pages=2947–53 |year=
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• Hydralazine
  ...induction of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha, vascular endothelial growth factor, and angiogenesis by inhibition of prolyl hydroxylases |journal=Circ. Res. ...upus Erythematosus]]<ref>Schoonen WM,et al. Do selected drugs increase the risk of lupus? A matched case-control study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Oct;70(4)
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• Dopamine
  ...olactin secretion, dopamine is occasionally called '''prolactin-inhibiting factor''' ('''PIF'''), '''prolactin-inhibiting hormone''' ('''PIH'''), or '''prola ...ts increase the creative drive of idea generation. This has led to a three-factor model of [[creativity]] involving the [[frontal lobe]]s, the [[temporal lob
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• Mercury (element)
  ...is not allowed aboard an aircraft under most circumstances because of the risk of it forming an amalgam with exposed aluminium parts in the aircraft.<ref ...name="GREEN"/> In addition, worker health in functioning mines is at high risk.
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• Zidovudine
  .../benefit ratio, with the certain toxicity of HIV infection outweighing the risk of drug toxicity. One of AZT's side effects is [[anemia]], a common complai ...bination with other antiretroviral medications to substantially reduce the risk of HIV infection following a significant exposure to the virus (such as a n
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• Morphine
  *raised intracranial pressure, including head injury (risk of worsening respiratory depression) ...970s and '80s, evidence suggesting that opiate drug addicts show increased risk of infection (such as increased [[pneumonia]], [[tuberculosis]], and [[Huma
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• Diazepam
  ...iciencies ([[hepatitis]] and liver [[cirrhosis]] decrease elimination by a factor of 2) ...Concomitant use of other central nervous system depressants increases this risk. The smallest possible effective dose should be used for this group of pati
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• Temazepam
  ...iciencies ([[hepatitis]] and liver [[cirrhosis]] decrease elimination by a factor of 2) ...s there is a risk of [[sleep apnea|apnea]] and/or [[cardiac arrest]]. This risk is increased when temazepam is given concomitantly with other drugs that de
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• Wattle and daub
  ...materials, creating cracks between panel and the surrounding frame. This factor caused wattle and daub structures to be draughty and required constant repa ...se of timber framing diminished in the 17th and 18th centuries due to fire risk and the move to stone and brick housing. When half timbering become less r
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• Polycarbonate
  <tr><td>[[Dissipation factor]] @ 1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]</td><td>0.01</td></tr> ...rature concerning low-dose effects of bisphenol A shows the need for a new risk assessment |journal=Environ. Health Perspect. |volume=113 |issue=8 |pages=9
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• Building insulation materials
  ...ple, a 1-inch layer of closed-cell foam provides about the same insulation factor as 2&nbsp;inches of open-cell foam. * Fibers do not cause itchiness, no cancer risk from airborne fibers
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...he imitations to be form of pirating and puts native weavers livlihoods at risk. Organizations such as this work to have indigenous designs marked as intan ...r of other countries in Asia and Central America have gone down. One major factor behind this is Mexico’s relatively expensive labor costs.<ref name="costo
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• Kerosene
  The widespread availability of cheaper kerosene was the principal factor in the precipitous decline in the [[whaling]] industry in the mid-to-late 1 }}</ref> Kerosene was also a fire risk; in 1880, nearly two out of every five New York City fires were caused by d
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• Iron
  ...otential for biological toxicity.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Tumor necrosis factor-α-induced iron sequestration and oxidative stress in human endothelial cel ...11113729.htm | title = Eating Red Meat Will Not Increase Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Suggests | publisher = ScienceDaily | date = June 13, 2007| accessda
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• Medetomidine
  ...apezine) would not allow the administration of the inductive agent without risk to the veterinarian. As such the use of alpha-two agonists is only recomme ...to be given. It provides a good degree of muscle relaxation, an important factor in Ketamine based anaethesia protocols.
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