In research and public health, an exposure is any factor—behavioral, environmental, or genetic—that may influence an outcome. An intervention is a deliberate action, like a program or treatment, designed to alter that exposure. Together, they form the core of experimental studies. Scientists use them to test causality, while policymakers and clinicians apply findings to prevent disease and improve population health.
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