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Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.—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 See all Example Sentences for toxicant
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin toxicant-, toxicans, present participle of toxicare to poison, from Latin toxicum
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