contaminants

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The findings were published in the journal npj Emerging Contaminants.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

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 that have a gas component, like petroleum products and solvents, are particularly dangerous because they can wind up in the air people breathe.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

Contaminants have been legally released from these sites for more than 50 years.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2017