Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Chemicals found in tobacco tar that are carcinogenic.
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Polychlorinated biphenyls
Cooling fluids used in electrical capacitors and heat exchange units and are not biodegradable may be associated with a variety of occupational illnesses. A plasticizer and insulator material used in the electronics industry found to be a very long-lived toxic environmental contaminant. Any of a group of complex chemicals classed as chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons. They…
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Polyandry
A condition in which one woman has more than one husband at one time, polygamy; monogamy. The practice of having more than one husband at the same time.
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Polyabuse
Abusing more than one drug concurrently.
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Polonium-210
A radioactive substance found in tobacco smoke.
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Pollution
Combining hazardous substances with elements of the environment: air, land, and water. The act of making dirty, or substances which make e.g. air or water impure. The state of making impure or defiling. The accumulation of harmful wastes or other harmful substances in the environment. The introduction of toxins, radioactive materials, microorganisms, or other forms…
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Pollutants
Unwanted and undesirable substances within certain segments of the environment may include objects such as litter, chemicals, gases, particles, and combinations of these. A substance which causes pollution.
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Pollinosis
A more precise term than hay fever for an allergy due to the pollen of grasses, trees, or shrubs.
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Politics
The process of maneuvering to establish public policy.
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Political socialization
Socialization of children into the political world in which they live, including the development of attitudes and knowledge about their country, the political process, and government structures and officials.
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