irritation

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Short-term exposure by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"These are commonly used as heat stabilizers in PVC and have been linked with skin irritation, which is a common complaint among hair extension users."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

What is the alternative, she asked reporters in January with a flash of irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

There also seems to be irritation at how she had spent it.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

All her irritation and confusion disappeared in her eagerness.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin