toxic
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But his history of public controversy stretches back to at least 1991, when a memo he wrote while serving as the World Bank’s chief economist appeared to justify sending toxic waste to poorer countries.
From Salon
The AG accused the company of adding “toxic dyes” to its products.
It relies on iron, which is inexpensive, widely available, and far less toxic than the rare and precious metals often used in catalytic chemistry.
From Science Daily
Like other PFAS, they are highly persistent, build up in the body over time, and have been associated with toxic health effects.
From Science Daily
The genes were biologically "toxic" to humans, researchers hypothesized, and eventually purged out -- in essence, the children who inherited those traits might not have lived to pass them on.
From Barron's
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