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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Our biochemical response to that type of stress is to release cortisol which eventually leads to the harmful downstream effects on our bodies, such as high blood pressure.
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Make sure to not add dyes or sweeteners, which can be harmful to hummingbirds.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
This is particularly harmful in today’s rapidly evolving workplace, where innovation and adaptability are key differentiators.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Area residents have been exposed to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases from harmful toxins on dust blown by wind off the growing lake bed.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Make sure to not add dyes or sweeteners, which can be harmful to hummingbirds.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
This is particularly harmful in today’s rapidly evolving workplace, where innovation and adaptability are key differentiators.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Area residents have been exposed to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases from harmful toxins on dust blown by wind off the growing lake bed.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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