toxins

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And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

When hypergolic propellants burn, they release highly carcinogenic toxins and can cause suffocation and mutate a person’s DNA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Under healthy conditions, the blood-brain barrier helps clear waste products from the brain while blocking harmful substances such as toxins and pathogens.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Their bite, which injects toxins, is executed for two reasons: to subdue their prey and to defend themselves, according to the California Poison Control System.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

His heart beats and his eyelids blink and he breathes and his kidneys process toxins and he talks, and all of it utterly involuntary.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan