contaminating

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The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

On land, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots constituted "ecocide", contaminating soil and groundwater and causing long-term risks to people's health.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Damage to oil facilities "risks contaminating food, water and air – hazards that can have severe health impacts especially on children, older people, and people with pre existing medical conditions", said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Gardenia’s brother-in-law told Bobbette that Henrietta’s cells had been all over the news lately because they’d been causing problems by contaminating other cultures.

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