Word: low
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...psychological dangers of abortion. In January, the avidly pro-life Koop announced that he could not issue the report because the scientific data were flawed and inconclusive. Subpoenaed by a House subcommittee that oversees some health budgets, the Surgeon General's report concluded that "abortion imposes a relatively low physical risk" for women. Acknowledging his strong "pro-life bias," Koop testified that any public-health problem associated with abortion is "minimal...
...over the next 50 years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, use of pesticides -- fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and plant-growth regulators -- has more than doubled in the past 20 years, to about 820 million lbs. annually. Farmers say the chemicals are necessary to save crops and keep food prices low; even with extensive spraying, pests destroy around a third of U.S. crops each year...
Antibiotics like penicillin and tetracycline are mixed into animal feed for similar reasons. The low doses enhance growth and ward off ailments such as influenza and intestinal diseases, which are caused by the overcrowding and confinement common to factory farming. About half of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. today are fed to farm animals...
...people," Konovalchik confesses. "I could beat a good wrestler, 3-2, and a not-so-good wrestler, 3-0, just because my style is very low scoring...
Raymond began the assault, redirecting a gift-wrapped Perry Dodge pass to the back of the Eagle cage at 12:01. Four minutes later, Cavuoti bounced a backhand shot just under the crossbar. Senior midfielder Chris Garvey scored next, capping off 'a pretty spin move by slipping a low bouncer past Holland to tie the score...