toxic
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"While some therapies are effective at the beginning, many patients eventually relapse because cancer cells can activate compensatory and convergent biological pathways that allow them to overcome the toxic effects of therapy, promoting survival."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the case of large, multiple-battery fires, they can burn for days, while releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ollie was tested at birth and diagnosed with a metabolic condition which caused toxic amounts of ammonia in his blood.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
And there are two kinds of toxic friendships: one that is transactional and one that is based in trauma.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Like I’d spent her recovery wallowing in a toxic waste dump.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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“These new rules create huge loopholes for plastic packaging that violate the law,” said Avinash Kar, senior director of the toxics program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"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
Those toxics, including polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs, are particularly damaging when orcas are hungry, and burn their fat, releasing toxics into their blood, Weiss said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
"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 William Jefferson Clinton
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