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Speaking at the time, Det Insp Tommy Crombie, drugs co-ordinator at the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, warned: "PMMA and other harmful substances could be present in many illicit drugs including powders, products sold as legal highs and ecstasy tablets in all sorts of colours and with all sorts of logos.
Considering his backstory, though, this kind of publicity may not be too harmful.
They also called on Labour to campaign against creeping privatisation in the NHS, arguing the current "harmful , market-led approach" should be replaced by a system driven by "care, not competition".
Harmful consumption of alcohol rose from eighth to fifth leading cause of death and disability, worldwide, between 1990 and 2010 and the OECD says that that four in five drinkers would reduce their risk of death from any causes if they cut their alcohol intake by one unit a week.
In a new policy paper on how to respond to their growing popularity the RSPH says: "Electronic cigarettes are significantly less harmful than smoked tobacco, and despite some products being visually similar to cigarettes, they are essentially nicotine containing products, or NCPs, like patches and gum".
The Advertising Standards Authority said it had received 216 complaints with the general nature being that the ad is "offensive, irresponsible and harmful because it promotes an unhealthy body image".
"Over the past 20-30 years, we have not been able to turn the tide of harmful drinking in the way we have been able to reduce the amount of smoking in the UK.
— Youssef Mourad (@joseppimourad) July 21 , 2014#breaking reports israel is using white phosphorus which is illegal under international law #palestiniangenocide pic.twitter.com/or2h9go1Fj The Israeli military said it had stopped using white phosphorus to create smoke screens, after being roundly criticised by human rights groups because of the harmful effects of the substance on civilians.
The authors propose a mechanism for milk's harmful effects – its high content of D-galactose (galactose is a sugar), which is shown to cause oxidative stress, inflammation and ageing in animal studies.
"We would have been in the absurd position of the Department of Health making it much easier to make and sell tobacco cigarettes than e-cigarettes, which are vastly less harmful.
He listed the potentially harmful side effects from sharp movements in currencies, commodities and interest rates that could push already weakened countries to the brink of collapse.
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The word "harmful " primarily functions as an adjective . It modifies nouns to describe something that is capable of causing damage, injury, or negative effects. Ludwig AI confirms this use through numerous examples where "harmful" qualifies substances, actions, or conditions.
Expression frequency: Very common
