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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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What content creators often fail to mention are the harmful risks associated with consuming liver cleanse supplements.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
This new agency was created to promote consumer protection and eliminate harmful anti-competitive business practices.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
The lingering toxins in Chickasaw Park pond Since at least the 1990s, sampling showed the presence of harmful toxins in the Chickasaw Park pond’s fish population, including dioxins and heavy metals.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
As an antioxidant, vitamin C may also help reduce the number of free radicals harmful to bones.9
Anti-inflammatory effects: Bromelain is well-known as an anti-inflammatory agent.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
This new agency was created to promote consumer protection and eliminate harmful anti-competitive business practices.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
The lingering toxins in Chickasaw Park pond Since at least the 1990s, sampling showed the presence of harmful toxins in the Chickasaw Park pond’s fish population, including dioxins and heavy metals.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
As an antioxidant, vitamin C may also help reduce the number of free radicals harmful to bones.9
Anti-inflammatory effects: Bromelain is well-known as an anti-inflammatory agent.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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