illnesses
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Shortages put the onus on states to take more responsibility for foodborne illnesses, said Nancy Glick of the National Consumers League.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
No specific type of produce or suppliers have been linked to the illnesses so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Last year, the CDC stopped mandatory monitoring for six different foodborne illnesses, including cyclospora.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
NOx is a smog-forming pollutant that aggravates respiratory illnesses, especially asthma, forms acid rain and contributes to nutrient pollution in coastal waters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Activities or illnesses whose safety indices are greater than 6 should be considered quite safe, being equivalent to less than one chance in a million per year.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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