Word: toxicity
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...BOTTOM LINE: Magic realism veers into toxic gray as Thomas Jefferson's guilt haunts an alternate America...
...toxic age, writer Paul Rudnick dares to celebrate life...
...fact is, much of today's political and social agenda is built around flagrantly flimsy figures. Statistics on crime, poverty, homelessness, joblessness, drug abuse, toxic hazards, sexual harassment -- indeed, any matter concerning sex -- are notoriously suspect...
...accidentally lost or -- a method favored by many Americans -- simply passed along to friends. None of these options sufficed, however, when 420 tons of German pesticides were "given" to Romania by a waste-disposal contractor who said the cargo was part of an aid package. In fact, the toxic mess was dumped in the Romanian town of Sibiu. Embarrassed, the German government will begin shipping the chemicals back this week...
This energy costs environmentally: Generating electricity involves burning fossil fuels or running a nuclear reactor or hydroelectric plant. These processes can result in many forms of pollution: acid mine drainage, oil spills, natural gas leakage, toxic waste and air pollutants. Energy efficient lighting can decrease the amount of energy needed to meet lighting electricity demand by more than 50 percent...