contaminant

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The approach is designed to speed up sample preparation, reduce chemical use, improve recovery rates, and make food contaminant testing more practical for routine safety checks.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

She said researchers and government agencies have done a number of studies showing “that contaminant levels on aircraft are generally low and that health and safety standards are met.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

One contaminant of particular concern was benzene, a carcinogen found in plastic and treated construction wood as well as wildfire smoke — which can enter water systems when they lose pressure during a fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Bowen also recommended reaching out to specific brands and asking them about contaminant levels in their products.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Water pollution experts throughout the United States are concerned by the fact that detergents are now a troublesome and practically universal contaminant of public water supplies.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson