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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Pasteurization is the process of heating milk to a high enough temperature for a long enough time to kill harmful germs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Additionally, more sea ice is melting in the Antarctic due to global warming, making the ozone hole more harmful, the study authors note.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Additionally, more sea ice is melting in the Antarctic due to global warming, making the ozone hole more harmful, the study authors note.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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