substances
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The testing revealed that many homes were contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, asbestos, chromium, and other toxic substances, the county said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Underwater dredging risks releasing heavy metals and toxic substances trapped deep in the seabed, which could enter the marine food chain and jeopardise commercial fish stocks, she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Keep dogs and children away from any unusual waxy or oily substances and avoid handling them with bare hands."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They used methods including mass spectrometry, which can identify and measure unknown substances within complex organic mixtures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Or the organic phosphates may interact with various drugs, or with synthetic materials, food additives — who can say what else of the infinite number of man-made substances that now pervade our world?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
