contamination

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But access to clean water remains a challenge in many parts of India, especially in summer, due to reasons including water shortages, groundwater contamination and infrastructure gaps.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite this challenge, Clough and McNeil, working with graduate student Eduardo Ochoa Rivera and statistics professor Ambuj Tewari, developed methods to separate true microplastics from glove-related contamination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2022, infant formula maker Abbott Laboratories paused production at its Michigan plant for nearly four months after concerns of a potential bacterial contamination.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Sometimes the menace is to the crop itself — a menace that remains as long as the insecticide contamination is in the soil.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson