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Recent Examples of toxicant
Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.
—Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.
—Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicant
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However, critics, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say those levels are much too high and fail to address the health impact of long-term, cumulative exposure to multiple pesticides.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in April launched a probe into herbicide use along San Juan Creek.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Permethrin is an insecticide that kills or repels mosquitoes and ticks.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Apply Neem Extract Spray Neem extract, derived from the neem tree, contains azadirachtin, a natural insecticide effective against Japanese beetles.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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One is boscalid, the systemic endocrine-disrupting fungicide that the EPA is reevaluating.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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If the problem persists, spray foliage with a fungicide and repeat as necessary.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Seals, sea lions, baleen whales and seabirds all experienced die-offs, likely because of a lack of food and an increase in toxins from algal blooms, Leising said.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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More people are understanding the risks of plastic and toxins in packaging.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.—
Slone Terranella,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Dec. 2020
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The rule is simple because the alternative is poison.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Using over-the-counter cold and flu medication to get high is far from a new teenage activity; however, calls to poison control for related overdoses continue to spike year-over-year, according to a new America’s Poison Centers alert.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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At the same time, the Trump administration has taken steps to roll back regulations on emissions from industrial facilities, such as mercury and other toxics emitted from coal plants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Portside residents face higher cancer risk from air toxics than 93% of the nation.—
Jose Franco Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2026
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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