Refers to poor performance that is of serious supervisory concern. Offices deal with matters of ongoing concern. Here, Samians debated matters of public concern. Accumulated mercury is of significant environmental concern. But not all questions studied in applied ethics concern public policy. We worry about the loss of an ultimate concern or goal. Other chemicals of potential concern include alkylphenols. This is for some an ongoing concern. The next health concern is that of plants. Social engineering is an increasing security concern. Another major public health concern is diabetes. They rarely concern themselves with human affairs. Pipeline spills are not just an environmental concern. The survey found a negative correlation between fear of death and "religious concern". This did not concern the military junta.