toxins

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Toxins entered a tributary feeding the Kafue, Zambia's longest river and a major source of drinking water.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Dr. David Lo, director of UC Riverside’s Bridging Regional Ecology, Aerosolized Toxins, and Health Effects Center, said the culprit isn’t actually the chemicals in agricultural runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

Toxins are naturally occurring substances that can cause disease, like mold or animal venom.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

Toxins accumulate up the food chain, meaning that creatures eating a lot of fish—including people—could be at elevated risk.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023

Toxins, I understand, have something to do with germs.

From None Other Gods by Benson, Robert Hugh