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Fashion

SkinnyTok Isn’t A Trend – It’s More Toxic Diet Culture

Therapist and author Colleen Conklin tells Refinery29: “SkinnyTok mirrors earlier manifestations in many ways, especially Tumblr thinspo. The verbiage is…

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Science

Toxic dust on Mars could make astronauts sick

A unique set of risks and challenges await the first astronauts on Mars. Deadly solar radiation, nighttime temperatures regularly dropping…

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Food & Drink

Toxic spice mix-up sickens 14 in Canada in 2022

A spice mix-up in 2022 led to 14 people in British Columbia and Ontario falling ill from a toxic plant…

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Science

Producing nuclear fusion fuel is banned in the US for being too toxic, but these researchers found an alternative

Lithium-6 is essential for producing nuclear fusion fuel, but isolating it from the much more common isotope, lithium-7, usually requires…

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Politics

Yes, masculinity can be toxic, but so can femininity

At this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards, 87-year-old actress Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award and made a politically…

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Lifestyle

Meet the Nonprofit Boss, the Girl Boss’ Toxic Evolution

Fans of Nicole Daniels's Nonprofit Boss character watch her videos like tiny installments of a horror movie. They leave comments…

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Politics

Can we lower toxic polarization while still opposing Trump?

I work full-time on reducing toxic political polarization, an effort that is often misunderstood. Many assume the goal is to…

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Science

Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust

A study by the University of Southampton (UK) has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake…

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Science

Genetically modified zebrafish and fruit flies much on mercury to make it less toxic

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it…

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Trains with toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine : NPR

A long Norfolk Southern freight train passes through the town of East Palestine, Ohio on Jan. 17. Daranee Balachandar/Howard Center…

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