contamination
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He said: "These things are toxic, extremely toxic, in extremely small concentrations... and it's only now we're starting to glimpse the full scale of contamination."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Smith said SWW had responded rapidly once the contamination had been discovered, had deployed "substantial personnel" and provided "substantial financial remediation" to those affected.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
By identifying where water enters the system and tracing how it moves, researchers can help managers pinpoint contamination sources and reduce the risk of future disruptions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
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