pollutants

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Not only does the extraction of metals like gold involve large amounts of water, but it also uses cyanide and releases other pollutants, posing major environmental and health risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Ward said changing water temperatures, pollutants, loss of habitat, over-exploitation and barriers to migration have led to the population decrease.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Snails and mussels are sensitive to water pollutants.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

These reactions involve compounds released by trees as well as human-generated pollutants, including methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson