unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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In Brooklyn, the Metropolitan Detention Center, where people are held pre-trial, is rife with unsanitary conditions, inadequate heating and cooling, and unchecked violence against staff and detainees.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
These types of lawsuits can be based on things like loud noise or air pollution, but also things like unsanitary conditions or other health hazards.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 28 June 2024
By 1911, more than 100 people lived here in cramped flats and unsanitary conditions before longstanding calls for change finally spurred housing reforms.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
But because of unsanitary conditions and limited access to hospital care, patients risk infection, forcing doctors to resort to amputation as a lifesaving measure.
—Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
These types of lawsuits can be based on things like loud noise or air pollution, but also things like unsanitary conditions or other health hazards.
—Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 28 June 2024
By 1911, more than 100 people lived here in cramped flats and unsanitary conditions before longstanding calls for change finally spurred housing reforms.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 June 2024
But because of unsanitary conditions and limited access to hospital care, patients risk infection, forcing doctors to resort to amputation as a lifesaving measure.
—Graham Liddell, The Conversation, 6 May 2024
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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