Nikki says:
<<What is really meant is that "breastfeeding protects a woman from breast
cancer." The word "protects" has been passed through the filter of fear, and
become
"reduces risk.">>
It seems to me that using the term "protects from...." implies that if you
do A, B will never occur You are "protected."
Wearing a seat belt does not protect me from injury or death in case of a
head on collision, but the likelihood of serious injury or death is reduced.
IOW, it reduces the risk.
Jan
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