incidence

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Individuals who experienced only mild infections did not show this elevated risk and actually had a slight decrease in lung cancer incidence.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Liz Darlison, chief executive at Mesothelioma UK, said the country "shamefully has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world" with research urgently needed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Caregiving incidence goes up to 31% among those with a parent who is 75 or older.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

It found that 94% of the tariff incidence was borne by the U.S. businesses and consumers in the first eight months of 2025.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s estimated that fewer than 50 American children are kidnapped each year by strangers, and the incidence of kidnapping is thus about one in 5 million, resulting in a safety index of 6.7.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos