contamination

Hundreds of fish in a city centre river are believed to have died as a result of the recent heatwave and contamination from drainage water.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

That pattern was important because it indicated that the carbon was part of the original pigment rather than contamination left by later graffiti, visitors, or tourist activity inside the cave.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Even when food is available for testing, contamination can be uneven, so a negative test does not necessarily rule a product out,” Rimoin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

If you unwittingly order something with iceberg lettuce on it, such as a burger, physically removing the lettuce will reduce the risk of contamination, Shumaker said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

In Cordoba Province in Argentina, however, chronic arsenic poisoning, accompanied by arsenical skin cancers, is endemic because of the contamination of drinking water derived from rock formations containing arsenic.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Nephew said if time was short, the U.S. could also seek to dilute the material on-site by mixing it with natural uranium or destroy it, although that could cause chemical contaminations in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

"Right now, the industry does their best to reduce those risks, but you will hear about outbreaks of these contaminations and people getting sick. There are sometimes reported deaths because of these events."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024

Flanked by Ohio lawmakers and officials from his agency, he stressed that the tests were accurate and had yet to show serious risks of contaminations.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

“We had a jump in contaminations since the beginning of January, tripling the number of people infected,” Pazuello said Tuesday.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2021

I knew that the contaminations of the world had overthrown many a righteous resolve, and linked the noblest minded with infamy.

From Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described by Jones, J. B. (John Beauchamp)