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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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The following sections explore practical strategies for reversing these harmful impacts through empowering management practices.
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Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
It’s designed for people with dry and combination skin, providing deep hydration and nourishment without harmful fragrances, parabens, or phthalates.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Novels that leave wrongdoing out of their worlds imply that no transgression, marital or otherwise, could be that small, and that for a character to do something genuinely harmful would bring their whole life crashing down.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann expressed worries on the ethics framework that just talking about guidelines will make the tinkering more likely to occur in the real world, something that could have harmful side effects.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
It’s designed for people with dry and combination skin, providing deep hydration and nourishment without harmful fragrances, parabens, or phthalates.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Novels that leave wrongdoing out of their worlds imply that no transgression, marital or otherwise, could be that small, and that for a character to do something genuinely harmful would bring their whole life crashing down.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann expressed worries on the ethics framework that just talking about guidelines will make the tinkering more likely to occur in the real world, something that could have harmful side effects.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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