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contamination

[kuhn-tam-uh-ney-shuhn] / kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Contamination by bacteria from fecal matter has been found on several occasions in the wells supplying Perrier, especially after heavy rainfall.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The paper, "Fecal Bacteria Contamination of Floodwaters and a Coastal Waterway from Tidally-Driven Stormwater Network Inundation," is published in the open-access journal GeoHealth.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

Contamination of commercial milk is of “no concern,” the agency said in a statement, because pasteurization reliably kills viruses, and milk from sick cows is not being sold.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 1, 2024

Contamination comes from buffet visitors touching food and germs can be sprayed on to buffets from people sneezing or coughing close to the food.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

Contamination of fresh food by means of moldy food.

From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes




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