as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
tested for toxics in the water supply
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Recent Examples of toxics
The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxics
Noun
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For instance, it's sometimes used to bind to certain poisons before your body absorbs them.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police reported that the dentist purchased a variety of poisons prior to her death.—
Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cassidy, a physician specializing in liver diseases and a vocal supporter of vaccination, had questioned Kennedy sharply in a hearing about his views on shots.—
Amanda Seitz,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Smoking Like other lung diseases, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking or significant secondhand smoke exposure increases the risk of adult onset asthma.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Curcumin's antioxidant properties may also protect the lungs from damage caused by long-term exposure to toxins.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security warned in a bulletin that these crimes have increased over the last five years and lists 17 cases since 2014 of people attempting to poison their family members, using toxins such as ricin and cyanide, resulting in at least 11 deaths.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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More awareness is being raised for the dangers of heavy metals, pesticides, and food dyes, while the benefits of organic food are being highlighted.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the 1960s, widespread concerns about the environmental effects of pesticides like DDT boosted interest in organic farming.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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