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 * Contractions
-=== Contested vocabulary ===
+=== Neutrality and factuality ===
+'''Be careful when describing the safety of a particular activity.''' Avoid vague terms such as ''dangerous'', ''irresponsible'', and ''risky.'' Present risks in a neutral way, using well sourced data when available. For example:
-* Avoid vague terms such as ''dangerous'', ''irresponsible'', and ''risky.''
+* '''Bad:''' ''Catheters are risky because they often cause urinary tract infections.''
+* '''Better''': ''According to research<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nicolle |first=Lindsay E. |date=2014-07-25 |title=Catheter associated urinary tract infections |url=https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-3-23 |journal=Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |language=en |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=23 |doi=10.1186/2047-2994-3-23 |issn=2047-2994 |pmc=PMC4114799 |pmid=25075308}}</ref>, catheter use in a controlled medical setting carries a symptomatic infection risk of about one percent, although a higher percentage may experience an asymptomatic infection.''
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