polluted
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Honeybees have long been used as biological indicators of environmental contamination in heavily polluted locations.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University researcher who has studied environmental risk following disaster, said the EPA sampling — which tested only one mixed sample — would probably mask heavily polluted areas of the home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Both agree there is a certain madness in a system that appears to encourage people to swim in a polluted river in the hope it will create the pressure to clean it up.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"Mining uses excessive water and chemicals. The water isn't just used, it's also polluted," explained hydrologist Erol Kesici.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It was darker now, opaque, streaked with oil and gasoline, polluted with debris, food, garbage, clothing, pieces of homes.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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