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Recent Examples of toxicant
Nicotine pouches are purportedly intended to help people stop smoking cigarettes, Irfan Rahman, PhD, who runs a lab that conducts research on toxicants at the University of Rochester Medicine, told Health.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
Children are particularly at risk to exposure from toxicants like styrene, said Timothy Nurkiewicz, director of West Virginia University’s Toxicology Working Group and Inhalation Facilities.
—USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
And despite abundant research, pharmaceutical controls—either contraceptives or poisons, what biologists call toxicants—are still a few years away.
—Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
What still isn’t known Our analysis of the CARB data on volatile toxicants does not paint a complete picture.
—Robin Dodson, Fortune Well, 2 May 2023
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
Children are particularly at risk to exposure from toxicants like styrene, said Timothy Nurkiewicz, director of West Virginia University’s Toxicology Working Group and Inhalation Facilities.
—USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
And despite abundant research, pharmaceutical controls—either contraceptives or poisons, what biologists call toxicants—are still a few years away.
—Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
What still isn’t known Our analysis of the CARB data on volatile toxicants does not paint a complete picture.
—Robin Dodson, Fortune Well, 2 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicant
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The Environmental Protection Agency actually classifies capsaicin as a biochemical pesticide and animal repellant.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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There should be a compulsory living wage for sustainable farming roles and more work to reduce pesticide and fertiliser use.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four agrochemical companies now control the vast majority of commercial seeds in the U.S., along with most of the insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides sold for agricultural use, as well as the digital technology used for harvest.Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
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Use of herbicides has had similar impacts, and forest destruction in Mexico is shrinking the size of their wintering sites.Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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That’s because cockroaches have a high degree of insecticide resistance.4 Look for a different active ingredient (preferably in a different class of insecticides), not just a different product, says Oi. Product rotation slows down the development of insecticide resistance.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Iowa State said spraying pyrethroid insecticides such as Permethrin or Esfenvalerate on the outside of buildings when the beetles appear may help prevent pest entry, especially for large infestations.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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If powdery mildew is present, try spraying a fungicide on the leaves according to the direction.Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
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Once in the environment, antibiotics and fungicides can affect organisms that are already present.Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2023
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Coal ash is a sooty confetti of toxins: arsenic, mercury, silica, radium.Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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One of the especially dangerous elements of a STEC-type E. coli infection is that it cannot be treated with antibiotics, since bursting the bacteria can lead to more release of toxins and possibly worsen symptoms.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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In fact, pet owners should be vigilant and make sure their pets avoid tainted food or poison.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Fipronil is also high toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to Apolo, theobromine, an alkaloid in the cacao beans used to make chocolate, makes chocolate toxic to canines.Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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