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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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The money was part of a $9 billion investment to help communities manage water contaminated with PFAS and other contaminants.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The podcast discussed a number of discredited ideas, including that mRNA vaccines may contain harmful DNA contaminants.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Despite the regulators’ concerns, Colorado lawmakers, who weren’t at the March briefing, abandoned a bill that would have let voters decide whether to overhaul how marijuana products are tested for contaminants.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The podcast discussed a number of discredited ideas, including that mRNA vaccines may contain harmful DNA contaminants.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Sneezing forcefully expels mucus and airborne debris; reflexive blinking may help shield the eyes from contaminants moving upward across the face.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Despite the regulators’ concerns, Colorado lawmakers, who weren’t at the March briefing, abandoned a bill that would have let voters decide whether to overhaul how marijuana products are tested for contaminants.
—Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 22 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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