contamination
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Since sea otters rely on their dense fur coasts to stay warm, oil contamination from spills can be damaging to their coat and overall ability to survive in frigid water temperatures, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
A 2021 report from the Massachusetts Department of Health suggested a connection between that contamination and a higher number of childhood cancer cases in the area.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
The move was encouraged by the county’s medical director who, in a memo, warned of the threat of noise, visual pollution and potential sources of contamination.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
More than 100 families were relocated because of dangerous levels of lead contamination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The difference in experience between the two labs told the tale: to the veteran experimentalists of the Cavendish, contamination was a familiar and well-understood phenomenon, but not so to the brash bombardiers of Berkeley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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