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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.
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Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.
—Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.
—Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxicant. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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toxicant
noun
tox·i·cant
ˈtäk-si-kənt 
: a toxic agent
especially
: one for insect control that kills rather than repels
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