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Meanings of contaminants in inglés

Chemical substances that are not regulated but are introduced in the environment due to various anthropogenic activities and can potentially harm the ecosystem.

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        Examples for "pollutants"
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        Air pollutants from residential solid fuel combustion are attracting growing public concern.
        Pubmed
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        The rule covers global warming pollutants including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide.
        Reuters
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        Most of the acronyms refer to pesticides - or 'environmental chemical pollutants'.
        The Guardian
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        The vehicles had emitted up to 40 times the legally allowable pollutants.
        Reuters
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        It removes all four common indoor air pollutants as well as ammonia.
        The South African
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        Further monitoring and research are required to assess trends and health effects of emerging contaminants.
        Pubmed
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        Among the emerging contaminants, antibiotics are obviously of high concern, because of their potential for inducing antibiotic resistance.
        Pubmed
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        Lack of toxicity data, including for complex mixtures, makes it difficult to assess the risks emerging contaminants pose.
        Pubmed
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        Water main breaks waste more 2 trillion gallons of treated drinking water per year, and "legacy and emerging contaminants" need monitoring.
        Reuters
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        UV filters are a class of emerging contaminants with an annual estimated production of 10,000 tons worldwide that continuously enter aquatic environments.
        Pubmed
        Usage of contaminants in inglés
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        These come from legal or illegal medicines, as well as environmental contaminants.
        The Irish Times
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        Refining oil contaminants are complex and cause serious harm to the environment.
        Pubmed
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        The team is also testing the island's water and soil for contaminants.
        BBC
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        Toxicity is often tested in the absence of other expected co-occurring contaminants.
        Pubmed
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        The metalloid arsenic and the chlorinated insecticide endosulfan are common environmental contaminants.
        Pubmed
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        Scan the shoreline or check upstream for contaminants such as dead animals.
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        Groundwater tested in Potchefstroom was also found to contain the tiny contaminants.
        The South African
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        This keeps poor-tasting yeasts and other contaminants out and ensures shelf stability.
        Wired
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        You have biological contaminants and you have poisonous contaminants-allsorts of contaminants.
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        Therefore water carrying an anthropogenic contaminant dilutes water carrying geogenic contaminants.
        Pubmed
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        Results revealed that advisories associated a dozen contaminants with specific adverse health effects.
        Pubmed
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        Activists say the spring water is bursting with dangerous toxic contaminants.
        Reuters
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        Human health implications of environmental contaminants in Arctic Canada: a review.
        Pubmed
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        Often, these contaminants find their way out of parcels and into water sources.
        The South African
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        The fish meal produced complied with EU regulations for these contaminants.
        Pubmed
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        Riastap, as a manufactured plasma product, has been treated to remove possible contaminants.
        Reuters
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