contaminant

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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

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

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

And many studies look at only one contaminant at a time, he said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

The bacteria Bacillus cereus was found to be the contaminant in the cause of all three deaths.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Harvard’s Robert Chang—whose widely used Chang Liver Cell line was listed as a HeLa contaminant on Gartler’s chart —glared from his seat.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot