contamination

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However, if it is a different new world strain, for example one called Sin Nombre, which only circulates in North America, contamination in South America can be ruled out.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

So how do they know if what they’re finding is in the sample or contamination from plastic fibers floating in the air?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A 2021 report from the Massachusetts Department of Health suggested a connection between that contamination and a higher number of childhood cancer cases in the area.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The move was encouraged by the county’s medical director who, in a memo, warned of the threat of noise, visual pollution and potential sources of contamination.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 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