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a filter to remove contaminants from the drinking water
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These systems provide superior filtration, removing a wide range of contaminants that traditional methods often fail to address, such as pharmaceuticals and microplastics.
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Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Its layout will be arranged around a number of atria which are intended to encourage collaboration and will include large amounts of greenery chosen to filter out air contaminants.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
And the only way to know if the water is safe would be to regularly test it for the more than 90 contaminants that tap water is monitored for, experts said.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The company then runs a test on every lot of their 35 final products each month to make sure no additional contaminants have been introduced during the manufacturing process.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Its layout will be arranged around a number of atria which are intended to encourage collaboration and will include large amounts of greenery chosen to filter out air contaminants.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2025
And the only way to know if the water is safe would be to regularly test it for the more than 90 contaminants that tap water is monitored for, experts said.
—Jill Schweber, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The company then runs a test on every lot of their 35 final products each month to make sure no additional contaminants have been introduced during the manufacturing process.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Contaminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contaminant. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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