noun
1 to sth harmful
ADJECTIVE
▪ high , massive
▪ maximum
▪ excessive
▪ increased
▪ low-level
▪ chronic ( medical ), long , long-term , prolonged
▪ brief , short-term
▪ constant , continued , continuous , regular , repeated
▪ cumulative
▪ chemical , radiation , sun
▪ asbestos , pesticide
▪ human
▪
long-term human ~ to mercury
▪ occupational
▪
80% of patients with this form of cancer have had some occupational ~ to asbestos.
▪ prenatal ( medical )
▪
prenatal ~ to cigarette smoke
VERB + EXPOSURE
▪ receive , suffer , suffer from
▪
She suffered a massive ~ to toxic chemicals.
▪ increase
▪ limit , minimize , reduce
▪
Banks will seek to minimize their ~ to risk.
▪ avoid
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
The report recommends people to avoid prolonged ~ to sunlight.
2 to experience
ADJECTIVE
▪ brief
▪ greater
▪ limited
VERB + EXPOSURE
▪ give sb , provide
▪ get , have
▪ increase
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
We try to give our children ~ to other cultures.
3 showing the truth
ADJECTIVE
▪ full
▪
full ~ of the links between government officials and the arms trade
▪ public
4 on TV, in newspapers, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ media , press , television
▪ regular ( esp. BrE )
▪
He receives regular ~ in the papers.
VERB + EXPOSURE
▪ give sb/sth , provide
▪
The magazine aims to give ~ to the work of women artists.
▪ gain , get , have , receive
▪
a would-be television personality who is constantly trying to get media ~