contaminants

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Contaminants such as sulfur and nitrogen can create chemical compounds that can hurt downstream processing strategies.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Contaminants amplify as they move up through the food chain, and the orcas that consume top predators—for example, those that primarily eat other marine mammals rather than fish—are most polluted.

From National Geographic • Oct. 11, 2023

Contaminants, including heavy metals, often get washed into the sea from these beaches.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

Contaminants in the water included feces and pesticides, Salgado said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Contaminants such as lead, arsenic, benzene, and polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs — likely human carcinogens, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency — have been found at the site.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022