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Recent Examples of unhygienic
Conditions were said to be overcrowded and unhygienic.
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Colin Millar, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
In 1960, Singaporeans primarily lived in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), given the goal of solving the acute housing crisis at the time, and, with it, public hygiene.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This isn’t the first instance of travelers reporting unhygienic circumstances surrounding in-flight dining in recent weeks.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The unhygienic incident caused the flight to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the airline told the AFP news agency, according to the BBC.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Colin Millar, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
In 1960, Singaporeans primarily lived in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), given the goal of solving the acute housing crisis at the time, and, with it, public hygiene.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
This isn’t the first instance of travelers reporting unhygienic circumstances surrounding in-flight dining in recent weeks.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The unhygienic incident caused the flight to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the airline told the AFP news agency, according to the BBC.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhygienic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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