contamination
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Joy Chen, executive director of Eaton Fire Survivors Network, called on federal officials to release the full report and provide additional resources to address elevated contamination.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The stream is one of a number that flow from an aquifer underneath the air base, however, the source of the contamination is not known.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Some scientists argued the reported materials were modern contamination or bacterial residue rather than authentic dinosaur molecules.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
It noted "worrying cadmium contamination at all ages, starting from a very young age".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“You mean there might be radioactive contamination in that rain out there right now?”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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