contamination
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Agriculture companies generally require an outsider to wear washed clothes they provide before working with livestock to avoid any contamination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
But access to clean water remains a challenge in many parts of India, especially in summer, due to reasons including water shortages, groundwater contamination and infrastructure gaps.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Opponents remain concerned, however, that the approach is invasive, and that there is a risk of accidental contamination and a potential false positive.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Soils from apple orchards seem to reach the peak of contamination, with DDT accumulating at a rate that almost keeps pace with its rate of annual application.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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