as in unsanitary
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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
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
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
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
Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 25 Mar. 2023
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
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
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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Thankfully, her time in those cramped and unsanitary conditions didn't last her entire life.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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What Causes Cockroaches? A cockroach in the home isn't always a sign of unsanitary conditions.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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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.Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
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Out-of-control children were dosed with adult tranquilizers, administered through unsterilized needles, while many who fell ill received transfusions of unscreened blood.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Dec. 2020
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In a civil complaint filed Sept. 27 in federal court, authorities allege that Rizo Lopez Foods violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act at the company’s facility in Modesto by manufacturing and distributing food products that have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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The company admitted that by January 2021 some employees were aware that the insanitary conditions were causing products to become contaminated.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Yes, everyone looks skinny, haggard, and a little bit filthy, but not in the way Sue normally looks filthy.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at Fulton County Jail nearly a year after the body of a malnourished man covered in lice was found in a filthy cell in the jail's mental health unit.N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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In addition, touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands after touching raw milk with bird flu virus may also lead to infection.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu can be contracted when drinking raw milk from an infected cow, when raw milk from an infected cow is splashed into the eyes, nose or mouth, or by touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands after contact with raw milk from an infected cow.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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The series will cover the 50 days between the death of an eight-year-old boy from unknown causes to the official statement identifying contaminated rapeseed oil as the cause.John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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Most people who have a Salmonella infection start feeling sick within six hours to several days after consuming contaminated food.Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Produce can also be contaminated in processing centers by workers or unclean surfaces or equipment, or in distribution trucks.Emily Schmall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ingesting water from an unclean bottle can result in gastrointestinal or respiratory issues, says Qinchun Rao, a professor of Food and Nutrition at Florida State University.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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When your water surpasses that threshold, and/or other bacteria strains are introduced to the mix—like when a water bottle goes uncleaned after a workout—water safety is called into question.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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Left uncleaned, these spots can make the whole room smell musty.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Unsterile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsterile. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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