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toxic waste

[tok-sik wayst] / ˈtɒk sɪk ˈweɪst /


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Michael Sheen says an offer to meet Wales' first minister over claims people have been poisoned by decades of exposure to toxic waste dumps "was not taken up".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

One of them was a former Monsanto worker who spent three years helping to seal toxic waste underground and said staff had "cheap" protective equipment and were not told what they were burying.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Members had fought off plans for toxic waste incinerators and power plants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

During the 1950s and 1960s, workers would regularly burn toxic waste in open pits and cleaned engines with solvents that later contaminated the groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

I hung my toxic waste dump painting on the wall.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon


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