Dr. Camilla Hersh, a physician and spokeswoman for the coalition, said doing so could contribute to "bad medicine and sloppy science that ignores women's health and safety."

If one were fool enough to ignore safety, one could insert an "off" switch; but Mann had never felt the need.

The roofs of buildings are the new frontiers of development," Ms. Rosenthal said, adding, "We can't ignore the health and safety of current residents.

As the huge waves near, Gao ignored personal safety and danger to rescue the disaster-stricken people and soldiers.

Consequently it has become the target of criticism that, while designed to prevent public nuisance, it ignores public safety.

It said that the plant was designed to last 40 years, and that the decision by Exelon, Oyster Creek's owner, to seek a license extension was "ignoring public safety."

Why would they ignore basic safety in bringing the plane down?

For one thing, having fewer citizens mugged, manhandled or worse does not mean that people feel free to ignore safety.

He ignored safety then.

He'd been so interested in seeing this motel, preserved like a fly trapped forever in yellow amber, that he'd been ignoring basic safety.