contamination

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The Justice Department said in November, as part of a related civil lawsuit, that Abbott “knowingly” failed to follow manufacturing standards to protect against the risk of contamination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

This allows for dose customization but isn’t subject to the same reviews for safety, efficacy or consistency, and may carry added risks related to quality control, potency variation or contamination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

While the outbreak’s specific strain of E. coli was not found in the products, some samples taken by investigators had high bacterial counts, indicating contamination.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

When they occur, investigators usually search for a common cause - fuel contamination, a disruption in fuel supply, bird strikes, volcanic ash or some broader system failure.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

In this now universal contamination of the environment, chemicals are the sinister and little- recognized partners of radiation in changing the very nature of the world — the very nature of its life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson