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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Avocado oil reduces unstable harmful molecules (free radicals) in rodent brains and increases the presence of antioxidant molecules.1
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Wear sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays to protect your eyes from harmful UV exposure, even on cloudy days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But vapor compression still frequently relies on environmentally harmful chemical refrigerants.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Zeldin supported a bill to reduce harmful forever chemicals, called PFAS, that would have required the EPA to set limits on substances in drinking water.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Wear sunglasses that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays to protect your eyes from harmful UV exposure, even on cloudy days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But vapor compression still frequently relies on environmentally harmful chemical refrigerants.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Zeldin supported a bill to reduce harmful forever chemicals, called PFAS, that would have required the EPA to set limits on substances in drinking water.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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