toxic
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"The role of guilt and shame is significant in a toxic organisation that prioritises productivity over health and wellbeing," says Quinn-Cirillo.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The inquiry also condemned wider NHS culture, finding evidence of "toxic negativity" that discouraged whistleblowers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Her 2023 investigation revealing a large network of toxic lead cables left behind by phone companies triggered multiple federal-agency investigations and led to additional worker protections and some remediation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He then exposed the cultured cells to toxic chemicals to see how they responded to severe damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
In the Mona Lisa theft, we can see this toxic way of thinking in action.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
The air district said it didn’t find significant levels of air toxics during the first two days of the fire, although it did record significantly elevated concentrations of particulate matter within the plume downwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
Most of these toxics are lipophilic, stored in fats and blubber, and they really start circulating when mothers have less to eat, Weiss said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
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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