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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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These cracks can allow bacteria and other contaminants to enter, causing the fruit to spoil faster—and potentially even leading to food poisoning.
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
In an update Saturday evening, Harry Allen with the EPA said the agency had deployed 24 stationary monitors, which operate around the clock and have not picked up any contaminants.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
According to public records, the inspection also found that GKN used materials containing hexavalent chrome, a dangerous carcinogen; used coatings containing toxic air contaminants; and exceeded facility-wide volatile organic compound emissions.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Providers and health departments on the East Coast generally identify new contaminants in the drug supply early on.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
In an update Saturday evening, Harry Allen with the EPA said the agency had deployed 24 stationary monitors, which operate around the clock and have not picked up any contaminants.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
According to public records, the inspection also found that GKN used materials containing hexavalent chrome, a dangerous carcinogen; used coatings containing toxic air contaminants; and exceeded facility-wide volatile organic compound emissions.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Providers and health departments on the East Coast generally identify new contaminants in the drug supply early on.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt 
: something that contaminates
Medical Definition
contaminant
noun
con·tam·i·nant
kən-ˈtam-ə-nənt
: something that contaminates
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