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hygiene

[hahy-jeen] / ˈhaɪ dʒin /


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Millions of people have fled the fighting and are living cheek-by-jowl in displacement camps, under tarps and tents and with poor hygiene conditions.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Future research may help reveal how lifestyle, sex, age, oral hygiene habits, and baseline microbiome differences shape the effects of dietary nitrate.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“Since 1976, air conditioning systems changed and agencies around the world have more stringent cleaning and hygiene standards for cooling towers and large-scale air-conditioning systems,” the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Her physical condition had also declined, with matted hair and poor hygiene.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Between his ugly mind and rancid hygiene, she hadn't made contact with him since that second night, but only passed him by with wincing revulsion.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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