contamination
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"We are not being pedantic, we are being extremely fair" when it comes to turning people around due to cross contamination, Taylor explains to BBC Radio Norfolk.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Agriculture companies generally require an outsider to wear washed clothes they provide before working with livestock to avoid any contamination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
One concern is that washing could create a lead-containing residue inside machines, which might need to be cleaned to prevent releasing contamination into wastewater.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
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
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
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