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Recent Examples of toxicant
Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
Since toxicants can be found in both healthy and unhealthy foods, this research suggests that some foods can contain a mix of components that are both beneficial and harmful for sleep.
—Erica Jansen, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
The incidence of obesity, kidney disease, and prostate disease increased in each subsequent generation after the first toxicant exposure.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
Since toxicants can be found in both healthy and unhealthy foods, this research suggests that some foods can contain a mix of components that are both beneficial and harmful for sleep.
—Erica Jansen, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
The incidence of obesity, kidney disease, and prostate disease increased in each subsequent generation after the first toxicant exposure.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicant
Noun
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That means mowing at the correct height for your species of grass, and fertilizing and irrigating properly. Consider the use of biological pesticides.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Yet before a separate, marijuana testing law took effect in 2020, dispensaries had no responsibility to test their products for potency and things that could make people ill, like heavy metals, pesticides and mold.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The industry claims that there are few alternative herbicides that can be effectively used in the large-scale control of weeds.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Using herbicides early can have the best impact on keeping grasses and weeds from becoming a problem in your flower beds.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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When leaf miners attack small plants or causes major leaf damage, a natural insecticide containing spinosad provides effective control.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Here is an information sheet from UA extension with the current insecticide recommendations: uaex.uada.edu/farm-ranch/pest-management/insect/japanese-beetle.aspx.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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If this is the case, application of a copper fungicide during flowering and fruiting following label instructions may help.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Unfortunately, most fungicides are not highly effective during hot weather.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Although most blooms are green algae and not harmful, there are some that are actually a type of cyanobacteria that have the ability to produce toxins – called harmful algal blooms (HABs).—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Here are Kaufman's picks for the best, liver-friendly foods: Blueberries Kaufman recommends including a variety of foods filled with antioxidants into your diet to help cleanse the liver and decrease toxins.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Just to name a few of the problems: gravity is too low, the radiation is too high, there’s no air, and the dirt is made of poison.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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His rise is fueled by performance — raw charisma molded by handlers into populist poison.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Air toxics and health The five air toxics that Colorado selected all have negative impacts on health.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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