contaminants

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And more than 70 had faced formal enforcement action in the past five years by the EPA for violations such as emitting contaminants above regulatory limits and failing to properly track facilities’ pollution.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But she feels confident in the quality of the products she obtains because compounding pharmacies that prepare sterile injectables are required to test batches for potential contaminants and are regulated by state pharmacy boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“We welcome any step that takes microplastics and emerging contaminants seriously,” said Kelly Shannon McNeill, managing director of the nonprofit environmental group Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The company's process removes the contaminants and turns the nutrients into forms that can be taken up by plants, creating an "effective, safe - and odourless - fertiliser", she emphasised.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And what of the outflow of scores of other rivers, carrying contaminants perhaps equally lethal?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson