By mapping the Edwards-Anderson model onto a nonrandom Ising model we argue that the lower critical dimension
d∗ for the Edwards-Anderson spin-glass is close to 3 and may depend on the probability distribution of the bond strengths. For
d>d∗, the approach to spin-glass order from the paramagnetic phase is characterized by Ising exponents. At
d=d∗, however, the critical exponents defined for
T>Tc are twice the corresponding Ising ones. These results are consistent with recent computer simulations.