toxic
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Meanwhile, members of the documentary team will appear before the Welsh Affairs Committee as it looks into alleged toxic "forever chemical" contamination in south Wales, the BBC has been told.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Energy stocks were toxic to most investors before their 2022 boom.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
They also have water galore—a toxic, salty marinade that comes up alongside oil and which they plan to treat so it can be used to cool data centers and power plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Members had fought off plans for toxic waste incinerators and power plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
In a surprisingly short time, the salty deposits can build up to toxic levels, making the land unusable.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
The others include rules governing mercury and air toxics; polymers and resins; rubber tires; copper smelting; and coal power, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
"Both in Spokane and New York City, regardless of the setting -- how large or small the cities are -- these air toxics appear to be influencing asthma among children," she said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
These mothers are accumulating toxics throughout their life, and studies have tracked the rising concentrations of PCBs and other persistent pollutants as they get older, Weiss said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
"This new information just raises more questions about why they didn't do this the right way," said Daniel Rosenberg, director of federal toxics policy at NRDC.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023
We expanded every community's right to know about toxics that threaten their children.
From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson
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