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polluted

adjective as in tainted

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But it’s the lack of transparency and the 11-month delay in reporting the reading that has fomented community mistrust and raised questions regarding the military’s competency to safely clean up the polluted shipyard.

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Central Asia is also one of the world's most polluted regions and hardest hit by climate change.

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Genetic activity maps showed that M5-PETase genes are highly active throughout the oceans, especially in areas heavily polluted with plastic.

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Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries, with Lahore often the most polluted megacity.

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Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway.

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