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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Social media companies continue to promote harmful content without consequence.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Fargeorge was taken into custody on Saturday and charged with harmful communication with a minor.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Sundays’ solution is this sofa, which is stain-resistant, moisture-repellent, fully washable, and non-toxic—the stain-repellent treatment is made without chemicals that might be harmful to the smaller members of your household.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Part of the researchers’ message is that exposure to harmful substances doesn’t just come from smokestacks or car exhaust.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Fargeorge was taken into custody on Saturday and charged with harmful communication with a minor.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Sundays’ solution is this sofa, which is stain-resistant, moisture-repellent, fully washable, and non-toxic—the stain-repellent treatment is made without chemicals that might be harmful to the smaller members of your household.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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