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DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment.
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Working out prior to menopause will reduce the risk of osteoporosis in your later years.
And avoid harmful habits – smoking and heavy alcohol consumption can weaken bone density and increase the risk of fractures.
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
These remedies are incomplete at best and harmful at worst.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This may include protecting people’s privacy, mitigating harmful biases, improving transparency or reducing environmental impact—a very hot topic in the news recently.
—Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
These remedies are incomplete at best and harmful at worst.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This may include protecting people’s privacy, mitigating harmful biases, improving transparency or reducing environmental impact—a very hot topic in the news recently.
—Eric Miquelon, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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