toxicant

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Yet, data remain sparse on how specific elements are distributed within an animal's body, especially for many rarely encountered species, and how toxicant levels relate to its sex, breed, age and other demographic factors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

The study provides evidence that multiple toxicant exposures of past human generations likely had a compounded impact on grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024

Sugar bait with a toxicant, such as boric acid, typically works well, as many of the ant species that enter homes are sweet-loving ants.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

"A toxicant is not a silver bullet," he adds.

From Salon • May 23, 2021

The state of California classifies it as a reproductive and developmental toxicant in humans.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2015