environmental toxin

noun

: a small amount of poison found in air, water, food, etc.

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Understanding the links between environmental toxins, cancer… what led to the creation of disease in our culture. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 Scientists discovered that pollutants found in environmental toxins, including automobile pollution and wildfire smoke, can result in elevated nitric oxide levels in the brain. Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Environmental toxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environmental%20toxin. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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