detrimental

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Members of CalSTRS Divest say that such investments conflict with the fund’s own stated policies, which consider whether a company or industry makes a product that is highly detrimental to human health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

France's public health watchdog last year said platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were detrimental to adolescents, particularly girls, though it was not the sole reason for their declining mental health.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“This, of course, could be detrimental, especially if applied in the wrong context.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

“If you believe that something is detrimental to the economic well-being of New York City, you need to be vocal about it,” Fulop, 49 years old, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson