toxins
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After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the Fair Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The scientific research in those cases involved work around the mosquito-born chikungunya virus, a "highly-pathogenic" strain of the bird flu, a family of viruses that include smallpox and mpox, venoms and other toxins.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In 2010 Congress passed a law that provided medical treatment, health monitoring and financial compensation to first-responders and others exposed to toxins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Manufacturing these treatments can be costly, their quality and effectiveness can vary, and they may not work equally well against the many different toxins found in venom from different snake species.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
They cut HeLa cells apart and exposed them to endless toxins, radiation, and infections.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
