contamination
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He said: "These things are toxic, extremely toxic, in extremely small concentrations... and it's only now we're starting to glimpse the full scale of contamination."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
If contamination is detected, park officials may need to temporarily shut down pumping operations until the issue is addressed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“There was no contamination, there were no fumes, there were no vapors that came from this incident. There was no leak.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Scientists knew they had to keep their cultures free from bacterial and viral contamination, and they knew it was possible for cells to contaminate one another if they got mixed up in culture.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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