contaminant
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The study was led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and involved testing 1076 different chemical contaminants on 22 species of gut bacteria under laboratory conditions.
From Science Daily
“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times
The vacuum of space also means that contaminants can't sneak in.
From BBC
“There’s so many more contaminants that are going to be hitting fields because of droughts and floods and all these extreme weather events. How are these crops becoming much more resilient?”
Last month, two TikTok users were detained after posting a video testing various bottled water brands for contaminants.
From Barron's
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