preventable

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The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness estimates that $30 billion is lost in productivity from preventable or curable eye diseases in India alone.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Other than measles, which is preventable, the U.S. is not the center of any major infectious disease outbreaks.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Detainees at all facilities reported delays in medical treatment, including emergency care, which led to preventable crises.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Director of nutrition, Dr Luz Maria De Regil, said "excess salt consumption remains among the top preventable drivers of death globally" and put the figure at 1.7m deaths a year.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Secretary LaHood, tall and genial, a former Illinois congressman, had begun focusing himself, and his agency, on the issue of preventable traffic fatalities, especially those caused by use of technology by drivers.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel