contaminants

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Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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 claimants allege that J&J was aware as early as the 1960s that its talcum power contained contaminants linked to cancers.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

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