substances
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The treatment was also associated with reduced levels of proinflammatory molecules, which are substances that can worsen inflammation and contribute to tissue damage.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
They have been creating dykes and dams to contain any chemicals if the tank does spill - with the aim of preventing any substances from reaching storm drains or the ocean.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Both substances can disperse widely in the air.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Earlier this year, the EPA announced it would perform a limited soil sampling at 100 destroyed homes across the burn zone in order to verify that contractors had thoroughly mitigated toxic substances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Geoffroy’s twenty-four substances thus survive even when they are combined with other substances: they are not transmuted when they enter into such combinations.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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