toxins

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When hypergolic propellants burn, they release highly carcinogenic toxins and can cause suffocation and mutate a person’s DNA.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This is because the powerful toxins are water-soluble, so they easily wash into rivers if a dog goes swimming, and into water when a pet owner washes their hands after application.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They interfere with a tiny, syringe-like structure on the surface of cholera bacteria that is used to inject toxins into nearby cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

"It affects everyone because these toxins and heavy metals enter the body directly," he told AFP, describing "burning eyes, phlegm, and nasal inflammation."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She’s responsible for plagues, sickness, and catastrophes; she’s immune to fire, radiation, toxins, corrosives, disease, and aging.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot