Word: hazard
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...Proponents Say: A tax should be levied on cigarettes and tobacco products to provide revenue from their sale; cigarette smoke is a hazard to people who work in places where smoking is currently common and should be banned; revenue from a 1998 tobacco lawsuit should go toward health care programs and education...
...strike seven clauses from the document, two of which claimed that Harvard’s failure to install a legally mandated barrier around the trunk “resulted in substantial damage to 4 out of 6 buttress roots, requiring that the tree be removed as a safety hazard...
...said that a study had found rot at the tree’s base in early 2004, and experts concluded the ash was a “safety hazard...
...decided to ban usage of fireplaces in students’ rooms citing safety concerns. The Crimson reported that students were furious and demanded the right to make s’mores and wax political (or simply procrastinate) in front of a cozy blaze. cough, cough! Another potential hazard lurking in the dorms—or grandma’s house—is asbestos. This fibrous rock, mined (not surprisingly) in Canada, emits airborne particles when processed. After years of inhalation, the particles can cause mesothelioma or other lawsuit-inducing cancers. However, it’s important to note that...
When a safety car appears in Formula One (F1) racing, it generally means there is some kind of hazard or debris on the track. Drivers must temporarily slow down, and F1 crews typically use the opportunity to bring their cars in for a pit stop. But when a safety car rolled out in the 25th lap of last year's Monaco[an error occurred while processing this directive] Grand Prix, Team McLaren Mercedes made the counterintuitive decision to keep driver Kimi Raikkonen on the track. The ploy worked; Raikkonen won. But the decision wasn't made at trackside. It came...