contaminant
Example Sentences
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It combined several approaches, including environmental monitoring, studies of how pollutants build up in organisms, analyses of genetic damage in aquatic life, and experiments using plants to remove contaminants.
From Science Daily
Fast food and beverage companies say they need to watch out for consumer concerns about contaminants in produce and packaging.
An estimated $5 million was added to Florida’s 2026-2027 budget proposal to test for contaminants and ensure safer food and household products for Floridians.
From Salon
The disaster set the stage for lawsuits by fire victims who alleged their homes were filled with toxic contaminants, yet insurers refused to do hygienic testing and properly clean and make them habitable again.
From Los Angeles Times
Wastewater typically also contains viruses, chemicals, parasites and pharmaceuticals, among other contaminants.
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