toxic
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And there are two kinds of toxic friendships: one that is transactional and one that is based in trauma.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Almost two years after a massive battery fire in Monterey County displaced 1,200 people and smoldered for days, spewing toxic gas into the air, the same facility is burning again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"For every person under 18, the platforms must follow the principal of safety by design, no toxic or addictive features, no traps, etc," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The move came after pilots said they had repeatedly noticed odors in the aircraft associated with suspected toxic fume events and had experienced migraines while flying the planes, according to people familiar with the decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
No matter how hopeless I know it is, I like it too much to “extract” myself from “the toxic circumstances.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
The researchers drew on data collected and modeled by the Environmental Protection Agency on air toxics present in individual neighborhoods surrounding 10 Spokane elementary schools.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
The amount of toxics these females have circulating to pass on to their children through gestation and lactation is partially dependent on their nutritional state.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
The agency has also collected air samples in nearby communities to test for air toxics, such as benzene, lead and arsenic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Lawn equipment also contributed to a litany of other air toxics, such as formaldehyde and benzene, according to the report, which is titled “Lawn Care Goes Electric.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
We expanded every community's right to know about toxics that threaten their children.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
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