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The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.
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Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
There are two categories of ozone: stratospheric ozone (naturally found in the atmosphere) and ground-level ozone, a respiratory toxicant that can cause acute respiratory health effects when people breathe high concentrations for several hours, according to TECQ.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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.
—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
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Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
There are two categories of ozone: stratospheric ozone (naturally found in the atmosphere) and ground-level ozone, a respiratory toxicant that can cause acute respiratory health effects when people breathe high concentrations for several hours, according to TECQ.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxicant. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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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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