toxic waste
noun
: unwanted chemicals that are the result of manufacturing or industry and that are poisonous to living things
The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.
toxic waste dumps/sites
Toxic wastes were detected in the soil samples.
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The pilot study examining the potential human health effects of this toxic waste was conducted in 2023 and published in 2025.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
The film is a cinematic expansion of my reporting on the legacy of DDT and toxic waste dumping off the coast of Southern California.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Lead and mercury are considered toxic waste.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Throughout the first season, the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock has dodged assassination attempts and bombs while trying to address the drugs and toxic waste being poured into the reservation.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
The film is a cinematic expansion of my reporting on the legacy of DDT and toxic waste dumping off the coast of Southern California.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Lead and mercury are considered toxic waste.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Throughout the first season, the chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Broken Rock has dodged assassination attempts and bombs while trying to address the drugs and toxic waste being poured into the reservation.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
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“Toxic waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxic%20waste. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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