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Recent Examples of unsterile
Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.15%: A special tool designated for those with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, a small subset of these eye drops are being voluntarily recalled as faulty caps may lead to unsterile solutions that may cause similar symptoms.
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Zee Krstic,
Good Housekeeping,
25 Mar. 2023
There have also been reports of black market silicone injections, which are done illegally and in typically unsterile environments – further increasing the risk for health problems.
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Jenna Ryu,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2023
There is also a risk that the contact lens and packing solution may become unsterile.
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Yoni Heisler,
BGR,
19 May 2021
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority, worried about side effects and unsterile production procedures, has banned a phase 2 clinical trial of the method, developed by former Minister of Health Terawan Putranto, who also invented an unproven and potentially harmful stroke therapy.
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Dyna Rochmyaningsih,
Science | AAAS,
28 Apr. 2021
Hale led a project focused on eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, a deadly disease usually caused when the umbilical cord is cut with an unsterile instrument.
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Kaitlin Lange,
The Indianapolis Star,
28 Aug. 2020
Three former Fillakit employees said that its process was unsterile.
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Ryan Gabrielson,
ProPublica,
18 June 2020
Zee Krstic,
Good Housekeeping,
25 Mar. 2023
There have also been reports of black market silicone injections, which are done illegally and in typically unsterile environments – further increasing the risk for health problems.
—
Jenna Ryu,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2023
There is also a risk that the contact lens and packing solution may become unsterile.
—
Yoni Heisler,
BGR,
19 May 2021
The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority, worried about side effects and unsterile production procedures, has banned a phase 2 clinical trial of the method, developed by former Minister of Health Terawan Putranto, who also invented an unproven and potentially harmful stroke therapy.
—
Dyna Rochmyaningsih,
Science | AAAS,
28 Apr. 2021
Hale led a project focused on eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, a deadly disease usually caused when the umbilical cord is cut with an unsterile instrument.
—
Kaitlin Lange,
The Indianapolis Star,
28 Aug. 2020
Three former Fillakit employees said that its process was unsterile.
—
Ryan Gabrielson,
ProPublica,
18 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsterile
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Part of me wants to contact the company and explain how disorganized and unsanitary the event felt.
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Government inspectors repeatedly found problems at Larry Wallach’s earlier businesses, including unsafe and unsanitary conditions for his sloths, kangaroos, tigers and capybaras, according to federal and state government records obtained by Inside Climate News.
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It can also be transmitted through sharing personal care items (like a razor or toothbrush) or getting a tattoo or piercing from unsterilized equipment.
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The aim is to slow the spread of diseases like hepatitis C that can spread when inmates try to tattoo themselves or each other with unsterilized tools like electric motors and ballpoint pens and share contaminated needles.
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The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.
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Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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Place unwashed strawberries in an open container lined with paper towels to absorb excess humidity for optimal storage.
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They’re filmed in unfinished basements or drafty garages; mothers wear bulky winter coats over pajamas, their hair sometimes appearing unwashed, their desperation for a moment alone palpable.
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Brushing with tap water is one of the easiest ways to swallow contaminated water without realizing it.
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No method is completely foolproof, so avoiding contaminated water remains the safest strategy.
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Despite the unclean baseball in the eighth, there were no shortage of excellent performances over the first seven innings.
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The police report said that a woman at the residence, who was suffering a deep cut on her wrist and multiple cuts to her hand, alleged to police Thorpe entered the residence and got upset with the unclean condition in the home, the outlets reported.
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The recent detection of golden mussels in California is an urgent reminder: A single uncleaned boat, anchor or fishing line can transport invasive species from one waterbody to another.
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Red chili peppers in a can on the bottom shelf of the prep table were left uncleaned.
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“Unsterile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsterile. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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