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Fruits, leafy greens and other produce can become adulterated with listeria through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of said growing area to livestock, USA TODAY previously reported.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Officials warned that this loss of pressure may allow contaminants, including fecal material and disease-causing organisms, to enter the water supply through cracks or joints in the pipes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because many water sources are contaminated with fecal matter, oysters from those waters can also carry harmful pathogens.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Previously, most work with ancient fecal material like this has used DNA sequencing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Officials warned that this loss of pressure may allow contaminants, including fecal material and disease-causing organisms, to enter the water supply through cracks or joints in the pipes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because many water sources are contaminated with fecal matter, oysters from those waters can also carry harmful pathogens.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Previously, most work with ancient fecal material like this has used DNA sequencing.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Fecal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecal. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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