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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Is engaging with and platforming as harmful as ignoring or banning it?
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But astronomers have long questioned whether flares released from red dwarf stars could lash planets with harmful radiation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
When Bash questioned why Greene hadn’t spoken out about political division and harmful rhetoric in the past, the congresswoman apologized.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
This shift allows harmful bacteria to grow and weakens your gut barrier, allowing toxins like lipopolysaccharides (LPS) to enter the bloodstream.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
But astronomers have long questioned whether flares released from red dwarf stars could lash planets with harmful radiation.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
When Bash questioned why Greene hadn’t spoken out about political division and harmful rhetoric in the past, the congresswoman apologized.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
This shift allows harmful bacteria to grow and weakens your gut barrier, allowing toxins like lipopolysaccharides (LPS) to enter the bloodstream.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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