Worldwide, as many as 40% of children, 33% of non-smoking men and 35% non-smoking women were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2004, researchers found.

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Where once the non-pro was exposed only to danger from lawnmowers and jig saws, the democratization of power equipment has opened up new world of hazards for the do-it-yourselfer.

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But be aware: REM holds non-Agency MREITs which are credit-sensitive and exposed to a weakening economy.

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Indeed, the parts of the economy that are most exposed to non-euro-zone demand are doing better than those that rely on domestic spending.

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The author of Dracula was also the author of the non-fiction book, Famous Imposters, which exposed hoaxes such as witchcraft and magic.

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Frequent travellers are exposed to germs more often than non-travellers, so consider getting a flu shot early in the season.

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The report dismisses the estimates on how many troops may have been exposed to the agents as "uncertain, incomplete and non-validated".

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As examples cited of the questionable sterility practices, the inspection report describes a technician who was wearing a non-sterile gown and extending his arm over a vial tray containing open, exposed vials.

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One of the few known instances of non-animal transmission occurred in the United States in 2001 when 22 people developed anthrax after being exposed to spores sent through the mail.

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