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Noise damage
* can occur at any age, including infancy.
* is very harmful to the understanding of speech.

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Oxidative damage
* can result from a wide range of biotic, abiotic, and xenobiotic stresses.
* caused by radicals is behind many complications of diabetes.
* is deleterious to cell function
  - one of the more significant contributors to the aging process
  - repairable by recombinational repair
* is the foremost theory as to what causes the deterioration that comes with age
  - same chemical process that rusts iron and makes cooking oil turn rancid
* suffered by cells contributes heavily to aging and cancer in humans.

Permanent damage
* can occur if liquid cryogen comes into contact with the eye.
* is caused to the affected organs.
* occurs in the blood vessels, heart and lung.
* results from exposure
  - heavy exposure

Physical damage
* Some physical damage is caused by periwinkles.
* can also reduce the value of carrot crops
  - be serious from bulimia
* is any diminution in the value of property as a consequence of the act.

Property damage
* Property Damage means damage to or loss of use of tangible property.
* Some property damage is caused by animals.
* includes damaged property and loss of use of property.
* occurs through the acts of others.
* physical trace of an incident, and the precursor of an injury.
* protects against damage to a host of things, from computers to carpets.

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Punitive damage
* are a penalty based on misconduct
  - punishment for outrageous conduct
  - money awards, which go beyond an award for other damages
  - one of the least understood features of the civil justice system
  - punishment for civil wrongdoing, typically against businesses
  - punitive fines imposed by the government
  - separate from damages designed to compensate victims of discrimination
  - what they appear to be, the expression of punishment for outrageous behavior
* is damage.
* punish wrongdoers and serve as an example to others.

Radiation damage
* central limiting factor in the performance of nuclear waste storage materials.
* occurs in the site that is irradiated.

Rodent damage
* is also common, as they look for a warm place to hide out for the winter.
* reduces crop stands and consequently reduces competition against weeds.

Severe damage
* Most severe damage occurs when weevils emerge early in the season and feed on the expanding buds.
* can occur to all the the blood forming, nervous, urinary and reproductive systems.

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Sun damage
* accelerates the natural aging process.
* begins at an early age.
* can cause premature skin aging as well as an increased risk of skin cancer
  - skin cancer, the most dangerous of which is melanoma
  - lead to premature aging, such as rough, saggy, wrinkled and discolored skin
  - occur through clothing, although the clothing does offer some protection
* causes elastin in skin to deteriorate
  - premature aging and skin cancer
* is cumulative and a blistering sunburn doubles the chance of developing skin cancer
  - permanent and irreversible
* is the number one cause of premature aging
  - number-one cause of prematurely aged skin
* leading cause of prematurely aging skin.
* leads to wrinkles.
* occurs with each unprotected sun exposure and accumulates over the course of a lifetime
  - year-round, summer and winter

Tendon damage
* can also result from a direct blow to the elbow.
* is common in sports.

Vole damage
* can be more damaging than insects or diseases
  - occur at all times of the year
* is often apparent in the spring, when snow melts away.

Water damage
* Any water damage can result in microbial growth.
* Some water damage creates indoor environments.
* can crumble walls and ceilings and can create potentially dangerous living conditions.
* is the predominant cause of building deterioration.