contaminants

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That means contaminants may travel quickly as well.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Two toxic air contaminants present in California’s ambient air, acrolein and ethylene oxide, appear to be much stronger carcinogens than previously known, California environmental health officials announced Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

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

The FDA released a major study finding most U.S. infant formula products contain low or undetectable levels of contaminants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

For instance, people are made up of molecules of water and a few organic contaminants.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife