ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOXIC
From medical Latin toxicus, from Latin toxicum poison, from Greek toxikon ( pharmakon) (poison) used on arrows, from toxon arrow.
10 QUOTES WITH «TOXIC»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
toxic.
There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.
My experience as a pastor is lots of people have really toxic, dangerous, psychologically devastating images of God in their head, images of a God who's not good.
Biologically inspired materials could revolutionize materials science. People looking at spider silk and abalone shells are looking for new ways to make materials better, cheaper, and with less toxic byproducts.
Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature's recipe book. It's not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones.
With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?
Fantasy is toxic: the private cruelty and the world war both have their start in the heated brain.
The unlimited power that many modern gurus offer is false hope. Their programs calling us to unlimited power have made them rich, not us. They touch our false selves and tap our toxic shame.
Furthermore, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection have evaluated the sediment to be dredged and also found it to be not toxic.
I've written books as acts of discovery: things I need to know and that I need to touch. And it's very dangerous work to deal with the most toxic internal elements... I feel like Madame Curie at my computer. I feel like I should be hemorrhaging from my eyes and ears.
The Animals were their own worst enemy. The Animals were a band that couldn't live up to their name. I was the singer in the band and as long as I was enjoying myself I would keep on working with the band. But it got to be rather nasty once the big money showed up - things started to turn toxic.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOXIC»
Discover the use of
toxic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
toxic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plastic: A
Toxic Love Story
Plastic built the modern world. Where would we be without bike helmets, baggies, toothbrushes, and pacemakers? But a century into our love affair with plastic, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship.
2
Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the ...
This book is not about male bashing. Instead, it is about empowering you to never be a victim again. You no longer have to suffer in silence. You have choices.
3
Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle ...
In Toxic Emotions at Work and What to Do About Them, Peter J. Frost argues that the way an organization responds to pain determines whether it remains toxic or becomes generative, whether it endures as a debilitating poison or is ...
4
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and ...
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dr. Susan Forward's Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them.
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Toxic Fat: When Good Fat Turns Bad
What ultimately determines your state of wellness is not your weight but the levels of toxic fat in your blood. This book changes forever how we look at the fat on our body and its impact on the future of health care in America.
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Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially
Toxic Metals
This is initiated by identifying sources and by developing models of the physieal, chem ieal and biologieal controls on mobilization, interaction, deposition and accumulation of potentially toxie metals/metalloids in source systems and ...
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The Allure of
Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive ...
Toxic leaders charm, manipulate, mistreat, weaken, and ultimately devastate their followers. The Allure of Toxic Leaders tells us how to recognize these leaders before it's too late.
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Toxic Loopholes: Failures and Future Prospects for ...
This book illustrates how weak laws, legal loopholes and regulatory negligence harm everyday people struggling to clean up their communities.
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Toxic Terror: Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and ...
In-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents.
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Clinical Environmental Health and
Toxic Exposures
Now in its revised and updated Second Edition, this volume is the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the rapidly evolving field of environmental toxicology.
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOXIC»
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toxic is used in the context of the following news items.
Woman died after accidental overdose of highly toxic diet pills
A size-10 university student who was obsessed with losing weight died of an accidental overdose after taking diet pills that contained a highly toxic substance, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Britain's most dangerous plant: What makes Giant Hogweed so toxic?
A HARMFUL weed dubbed "the most dangerous plant in Britain" has left several children needing hospital treatment. But what is Giant Hogweed and why is it so ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Lake Temescal in Oakland Closed Because of Toxic Algae Bloom
For the second summer in a row, Oakland's Lake Temescal will be closed to swimmers indefinitely because of toxic green blue algae, likely exacerbated by ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
Boeing sued over 'toxic' plane cabin air
A group of flight attendants are suing airplane manufacturer Boeing for allegedly exposing them to "toxic" air inside its planes, the Chicago Tribune reports. «The Hill, Jun 15»
After Elk River Spill, Congress Will Vote on Bill Regulating Toxic …
“The Elk River incident shined a spotlight on the gaping holes” in the Toxic Substances Control Act. “And these bills don't do much to address those holes.”. «New York Times, Jun 15»
Toxic algae bloom might be largest ever
A team of federal biologists set out from Oregon Monday to survey what could be the largest toxic algae bloom ever recorded off the West Coast. The effects ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
RCMP toxic to women, says lawyer as BC hearing begins for …
David Klein said the RCMP is toxic to women and has been for a number of years. "Day after day, week after week, year after year, they were subjected to ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
Columbus: Fire official says smoke from warehouse fire likely toxic
COLUMBUS -- Ohio residents near a large commercial warehouse in Columbus that caught fire and sent thick black smoke billowing into the air have been ... «WKYC-TV, May 15»
The US is finally about to update its toxic chemical protections, after …
Chemical companies have long marketed themselves as delivering “better living through chemistry,” and there's some truth to that: From cleaning products to ... «Quartz, Apr 15»
Chemical leak sparks fear of toxic fumes near Montreal
A visible plume of white smoke was seen in the area, and authorities raised concerns that toxic fumes from may spread through the wind to neighbouring ... «CTV News, Mar 15»
