contamination
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The US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape also reached a $10 billion settlement in the United States in 2023 over contamination of water supplies.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
In a recent news release, the EPA said that testing revealed median lead concentrations below federal standards and “confirmed that cleanup methods successfully addressed contamination and verified cleanup protocols.”
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
"Our results have far-reaching implications. Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination."
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
At the Cavendish, gold resisted the disintegration effect, except for a modest result the scientists traced to contamination of the heavier targets by light impurities such as boron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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