toxins

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"The body treats microplastics as foreign intruders, which prompts the brain's immune cells to attack them. When the brain is stressed by factors like toxins or environmental pollutants this also causes oxidative stress," he said.

From Science Daily

Such blooms can degrade water quality, disrupt ecosystems, and release toxins that threaten both wildlife and people.

From Science Daily

“We want to reduce the amount of chemical toxins that we’re using in the community overall. That’s my personal view, which I think the community shares,” Foley said in an interview after the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

"The study also tells us how albumin works on nullifying critical virulence factors including toxins and other fungal proteins involved in causing tissue damage and in aggressively invading human organs," explained Dr. Ibrahim.

From Science Daily

The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.

From Los Angeles Times