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		HPsquared on Sept 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The red warning light on Richard Branson’s space f... If something has positive side-effects, can it be called toxic?

JohnFen on Sept 1, 2021 | [–]

Of course. Plenty of toxic things that you want to avoid have positive side-effects. Including chemical toxins.

liamwire on Sept 1, 2021 | [–]

I’d like to submit Botox as an example that, yes, it can be.

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