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Irritant Defined

A substance that can cause irritation of the skin, eyes, or respiratory system. Effects may be acute from a single high level exposure, or chronic from repeated low-level exposures to such compounds as chlorine, nitrogen dioxide, and nitric acid.

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Synthetic fields: how safe?

Published August 21, 2008, 10:44 am, Shore Line Times

Guilford High senior Alex Jazinski sprints across the artificial turf and its underlying shredded rubber tire infill. Photo by Dennis Bell GUILFORD-Controversy continues to swirl around artificial turf fields that have been installed in ever increasing numbers throughout Connecticut - including one put in place last October at Guilford High School.

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No clues in post office chemical scare

Published August 20, 2008, 8:45 pm, Rocky Mount Telegram

SHARPSBURG – The discharge of a chemical inside the Sharpsburg Post Office caused several people to become ill Wednesday afternoon.

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Chemical discharge forces post office evacuation

Published August 20, 2008, 2:27 pm, WNCT Greenville

SHARPSBURG — Authorities are investigating the discharge of a chemical inside the Sharpsburg Post Office after several people became ill this afternoon.

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Evergreen residents blame mold for health woes

Published August 20, 2008, 4:00 am, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

TUPELO - Past and current residents of the Evergreen Square apartment complex blame its well-documented mold problem for their numerous illnesses and claim the entire property is a health hazard.

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A few new things that truly annoy me

Published August 19, 2008, 11:45 am, Explorer News

I haven’t changed my mind since the last time we visited this topic. There are actions, things and people that defy likeability; they’re an annoyance to humankind. I doubt many animals could tolerate them.

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nawsuat at yahoo.com

Published August 18, 2008, 7:23 am, Indymedia Chiapas

Anyone want to write, or phone, or email Al Qaeda and give 'em what for? Maybe yell at them for daring to operate in the good 'ole U.S.A.? \ \ What?! When? Who? Bushite bullshit to hide bremer's THEFT of 19 billion with Greenspan.

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Cuba reaps goodwill from doctor diplomacy

Published August 17, 2008, 12:02 pm, Miami Herald

She said she'd be wearing a short jean skirt and a red top. She said she'd be alone, somewhere near the second-floor cafeteria of a large supermarket where her colleagues, Cuban doctors like her, were unlikely to be: None of them can afford the $3 it costs to eat a plate of rice, a slab of meat and potato salad -- the dish of the day today -- washed down with a carton of mango juice.

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Unwelcome visitors cause havoc for bees

Published August 17, 2008, 1:07 am, CNN.com

With rising energy prices and the global biofuel rush already putting pressure on food prices, more news that some countries' food supplies are being threatened from other corners is never welcome. But new research from the British Beekeeping Association (BBKA) released last week seemed to promise exactly that.

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Air pollutants at unhealthy level today

Published August 17, 2008, 12:11 am, The Tennessean

The air pollutant ozone, which can sear lungs, is expected to rise to an unhealthy level today in the Nashville area for children, those with lung or cardiovascular problems and also healthy individuals who exercise heavily outdoors, according to a multiagency forecasting service.

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Air pollution forecast to rise to unhealthy level tomorrow

Published August 16, 2008, 7:43 pm, Daily News Journal

The air pollutant ozone, which can sear lungs, is expected to rise to an unhealthy level tomorrow for children, those with lung problems and also healthy individuals who exercise heavily outdoors, according to a multi-agency forecasting service.

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  • Firefox 3 'awesome bar' not (at all) awesome: I, too, am under the impression that we're witnessing the troubled birth of one of the most stupid and irritating UI elements of our time, tantamount to "Clippy&q uot;:Wikipedia :Office_Assist ant.

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  • Cayenne Pepper, Spices, and "The Master Cleanser": "Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, which is a very poisonous substance. You can easily prove to yourself the toxicity of hot peppers by observing your body's reactions after eating them. The mouth salivates and the nose often runs with clear mucus or w

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