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noxious

adj. harmful to health, often referring to nuisances.

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"Charging these crimes as administering a noxious substance is the way forward and hopefully it will assist in putting a stop to it."

Inmate in 'potting' attack on jail staff

A police spokesman said: "Kent Police is investigating reports of an assault with a noxious substance in Dartford.

Dartford 'acid attack': Three hurt as 'noxious substance thrown at car near Tesco'; The driver and passenger of a car and a bystander were taken to hospital after the incident in Keyes Road in Dartford, Kent

Invented by the Israeli firm Odortec, skunk water was first used in the Occupied West Bank in 2008 and armored vehicles have been fitted with water cannon to douse demonstrators with the noxious liquid and can induce nausea but have no long-term effects even in cases of a direct hit.

Israel Drops 'Poop' Bombs On Palestinian Protesters In Gaza

'This includes the use of noxious chemicals,' he said.

Dead cat raises alert for cyanide in fish

The other was given a "noxious substance" in the drink carton before Craddock indecently assaulted her.

Rapist loses appeal over sex attacks on two girls

A man had a noxious substance thrown in his face during two separate incidents in Washington.

Washington assaults: Noxious substance thrown at man, another suffers head injuries; The two incidents happened in Silverstone Road and Rock Terrace in Sulgrove between 9pm and 10pm on Monday, September 21

The aim of this article is to create awareness of the emerging problem to mankind and ecosystem and to develop measures for its control by adopting common strategy to reduce the threat of this noxious weed in Pakistan.

Rapid multiplication of noxious Parthenium' weed needs attention

A MAN was sprayed in the face with a noxious liquid and hit over the head with a baton as he waited at a bus stop.

Arrests after man attacked at bus stop

10 that the plant would not create noxious odors or nuisance noise because of its small volume and enclosed, aerobic process using wood chips.

Bylaws will not allow composting facility; Building inspector says site is not zoned for that use

In a new study, researchers found that noxious spraying was favored by animals that were nocturnal and mostly at risk from other animals, while sociality was favored by animals that were active during the day and potentially vulnerable to birds of prey.

New Study Reveals How Animal Defenses Evolve

A 78-year-old woman nicknamed the Internet Black Widow for her ability to persuade grieving widowers to marry her pleads guilty in Sydney, N.S., to administering a noxious thing and failing to provide the necessaries of life.

Internet 'Black Widow' Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge

Foot withdrawal threshold to a noxious thermal stimulus was used to evaluate responses.

Am J Vet Res.: Antinociceptive effects of long-acting nalbuphine decanoate after intramuscular administration to Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)