contaminants
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As an “environmental rapid responder,” she tested air in homes and other sites for volatile organic compounds and other contaminants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
When munitions are detonated underwater, the blast can spread contaminants through the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Now, parents might also be worrying about harmful contaminants in their kids’ snack foods.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Thousands of people have experienced health effects like cancer from the terrorist attacks, including many who have died, after breathing in hazardous contaminants from the building collapses.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
For instance, people are made up of molecules of water and a few organic contaminants.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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