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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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Masks and disposable head-to-toe coverall suits act as a barrier against the dangerous contaminants.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The team aims to identify solutions to mitigate or eliminate environmental contaminants and risks through not only physical building improvements, but also by providing families and property owners and managers with tools and resources to create healthier spaces.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Tattoo procedures inherently involve breaking the skin barrier, which heightens the risk of infection from any contaminants introduced during inking, according to the FDA.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have been identified as breaking down industrial contaminants.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The team aims to identify solutions to mitigate or eliminate environmental contaminants and risks through not only physical building improvements, but also by providing families and property owners and managers with tools and resources to create healthier spaces.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Tattoo procedures inherently involve breaking the skin barrier, which heightens the risk of infection from any contaminants introduced during inking, according to the FDA.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have been identified as breaking down industrial contaminants.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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