harmful
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Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Social media services, including adult content platforms, would also face new requirements under the law to "mitigate risks associated with exposure" to various categories of harmful content and apply labels to synthetically generated content.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
These interruptions reduce oxygen levels and increase carbon dioxide in the body, triggering a range of harmful effects.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The European Chemicals Agency classifies the chemical as harmful to aquatic life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
To be seen there, they said, “might prove harmful to us.”
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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