Frostbite cause (8)

I believe the answer is:

exposure

(Other definitions for exposure that I've seen before include "Unmasking" , "Openness" , "Display (or removal) of protection" , "Publicity, or state of being revealed" , "airing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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