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There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
The Impact: Torrential rains that flooded the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, in August 2022 overwhelmed the city’s water treatment plant, rendering tap water undrinkable and leaving 170,000 people without running water.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
The Impact: Torrential rains that flooded the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, in August 2022 overwhelmed the city’s water treatment plant, rendering tap water undrinkable and leaving 170,000 people without running water.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
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Usually, these symptoms start within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and last for one to three days.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Secondhand marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogens and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke, along with THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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In Phoenix, the industry's early history was toxic, contributing to groundwater pollution that government agencies are still addressing.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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This genus is primarily known for its small but brightly colored amphibian species that are highly poisonous, most notably, the bright orange pumpkin toadlets, B. rotenbergae, B. ephippium and B. pitanga (more here).GrrlScientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its most frightening aspect, though, is probably its poisonous bite.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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