contamination
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"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
France is mulling two ways to help: testing people to get a better measure of how widespread contamination is, and regulating fertilisers to limit new cadmium entering soils.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
She also noted the risk of contamination and a lack of dosing standardization, which apply to all peptides people are buying online without prescriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
They are the latest in a string of children's products recalled due to the risk of asbestos contamination this year, which consumer group Which? called a "worrying trend".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Soils from apple orchards seem to reach the peak of contamination, with DDT accumulating at a rate that almost keeps pace with its rate of annual application.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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