contaminants

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At one point early on, high levels of soil contaminants become a concern at fields across the region, almost derailing the whole season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And more than 70 had faced formal enforcement action in the past five years by the EPA for violations such as emitting contaminants above regulatory limits and failing to properly track facilities’ pollution.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The FDA released a major study finding most U.S. infant formula products contain low or undetectable levels of contaminants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Coagulation plays a key role because microplastics and other contaminants carry a negative electrical charge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

And what of the outflow of scores of other rivers, carrying contaminants perhaps equally lethal?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson