as in contamination
something that is or that makes impure
a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Class action and personal injury lawsuits have been filed in US courts after the Food and Drug Administration warned in 2019 that some ranitidine drugs including Zantac contained low levels of an environmental contaminant considered a probable carcinogen.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
Being the lone surviving house in a neighborhood still comes with hardship, since structures can experience smoke damage, and owners typically must move out until the area is made safe from dust and contaminants.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
In the days, weeks, and months after Sept. 11, 2001, about 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants left in the wake of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 11 Sep. 2024
Andrew at one point was acquired by CommScope, which shouldered the burden of the financial cost of remediating the contaminants, a byproduct of manufacturing that took place over many decades.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
Being the lone surviving house in a neighborhood still comes with hardship, since structures can experience smoke damage, and owners typically must move out until the area is made safe from dust and contaminants.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024
In the days, weeks, and months after Sept. 11, 2001, about 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants left in the wake of the attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 11 Sep. 2024
Andrew at one point was acquired by CommScope, which shouldered the burden of the financial cost of remediating the contaminants, a byproduct of manufacturing that took place over many decades.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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