The passive voice, when misused, can read like an evasive maneuver, take away urgency, or draw attention away from the subject.
Examples:
Extreme Exposure to CO may rapidly be fatal without producing significant warning symptoms.
vs.
Generator exhaust contains carbon monoxide. This is a poison you cannot see or smell.
Using the wrong voice can make the reader's focus crane back and forth.
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