Sentence examples for contaminated but from inspiring English sources

Although there is some evidence of a relationship between noncompliance and level of contamination (Bain et al. 2014a), a higher percentage of noncompliance does not necessarily indicate that water is more highly contaminated, but simply that contamination is widespread.

Evidence has also emerged that the US government not only knew that Agent Orange was contaminated, but was fully aware of the killing power of its contaminant dioxin, and yet still continued to use the herbicide in Vietnam for 10 years of the war and in concentrations that exceeded its own guidelines by 25 times.

Lakes and freshwater fish may also be contaminated, but experts say ocean fish are less of a worry because the contaminants are more dispersed and diluted in the ocean than in lakes.

Treece remains similarly contaminated, but now even more isolated.

The government recently found that the estuaries were contaminated, but did not pinpoint a cause.

The surface of the pillow was contaminated, but its innards were not.

Phytoextraction is an effective method to remediate heavy metal contaminated landscapes but is often applied for single metal contaminants.

By the time prosecutors spot the missing links, memories are dimmed and crime scenes contaminated.But recently this dismal picture has begun to brighten.

Oak Ridge may have an inescapable nuclear legacy, with new buildings sprouting beside contaminated ones, but the lab has evolved.

Salmonella is most commonly associated with eating contaminated food, but federal health officials are now noting other sources: baby chicks and ducklings.

In recent years the federal government has spent billions cleaning up some contaminated sites, but others, like Hicksville, have not gotten federal support.