Do not let the reality contaminate your pure heart.
别让现实玷污了你纯洁的心灵。
Don't be
contaminated by bureaucratism.
不要沾染官僚主义。
The wound was
contaminated by bacteria.
伤口受到了细菌感染。
"We are pleased to work with Nippon Paint to jointly provide consumers with an additional layer of protection against viruses on contaminated surfaces.
3M Co has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a major case alleging the manufacturer damaged natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing of chemicals over decades, Minnesota's attorney general announced on Tuesday.
The state also said the chemicals contaminated drinking water, harmed wildlife and posed a threat to human health.
Details on how the money will be used are still being worked out, but it could go to help homeowners with contaminated wells, or help municipalities with sustainable drinking water and treatment plans.
"The uncertainties relating to the long-term and widespread hazard of the discharge of the contaminated water are enough for China to impose import restrictions to protect its people and environment from unknown risks," Zhou said.
The transparency obligation requires members to disclose their policies and practices publicly, especially those that may affect other members; and yet, Japan's release of the contaminated water lacks necessary scientific evidence to be treated as support and transparency in procedures, data and impact analysis, Zhou said.
Zhao Hong, a professor at Peking University's Law School and former chairperson of the WTO Appellate Body, said that without consultations with countries mostly affected, Japan's unilateral decision to release the contaminated water may also violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The international community is also concerned that the release of the contaminated water into the Pacific will imperil the marine environment and public safety.
The suspension took effect on Thursday, when Japan started releasing contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, according to the General Administration of Customs.
Wang said she is aware ecological farming is a better alternative as it protects soil, water and climate, promotes biodiversity, and does not contaminate the environment with chemical inputs.
China will closely watch the knock-on effects caused by Japan's unilateral decision to discharge contaminated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, said Gao Feng, spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce, at a media briefing on Thursday.
"The uncertainties relating to the long-term and widespread hazard of Japan's discharge of the contaminated water is enough for China to take import restrictions to protect its people and environment from unknown risks," Zhou said.
The transparency obligation requires members to disclose their policies and practices publicly, especially those that may affect other members, and yet, Japan's illegal release of the contaminated water lacks necessary scientific evidence as support and transparency in procedures, data and impact analysis, he added.
Zhao Hong, a professor at Peking University's Law School and former chairperson of the WTO Appellate Body, also said without consensus from other countries, Japan's unilateral decision to release the contaminated water may also violate its obligation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, she said, adding China and other countries being affected could adopt further measures if the situation evolves.
The international community is generally concerned that Japan's release of the contaminated water will bring risks to the marine environment and public safety, she said.
Following the contaminated wastewater discharge issue, some travel agencies said they do not plan to promote or market group tours to Japan during the weeklong National Day holiday period in October.
JD Super said it has strengthened testing for radioactive substances in seafood and other aquatic products, and stepped up monitoring to ensure that the seafood being sold was caught during a safe period, before Japan started releasing contaminated water.
"As food and beverages can be contaminated during production, transportation and storage, qualified suppliers should be selected to ensure the quality of products.
China began treating contaminated water using electron beam technology at a demonstration area in Chengdu, Sichuan province, the first instance of the country using this technology for the purpose.
Compared with traditional methods of treating contaminated water, electron beam technology is safer and cleaner as well as more effective at removing organic molecules, said CGN Nuclear Technology Development Co, a subsidiary of China's state-owned nuclear power giant China General Nuclear Power Corp. As a project jointly conducted with Tsinghua University, the technology accelerates electrons to interact with molecules in the water to kill microorganisms and destroy viruses.
In 2008, domestic dairy giant Sanlu Group was involved in a major scandal due to its contaminated milk powder, which sickened over 1,000 babies with kidney stones, leaving two dead.
Ye's comment came after the Japanese government announced on Tuesday it will release Fukushima's contaminated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in around two years, sending shock waves across the world as experts deem it a potential risk to humanity.
Ye's comment came after the Japanese government announced on Tuesday to dump Fukushima's contaminated radioactive wastewater into the sea, which is believed to put humanity's future at risk.
Chinese catering companies and retailers have expressed concern over the possible disruptions to marine supply chains and seafood consumption in the country, after Japan said it would release more than 1 million metric tons of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean within two years.
Jason Yu, general manager of Kantar Worldpanel China, a leading market researcher, said the contaminated water will have a negative impact on breeding and growth of marine creatures near Japan and along the coastal regions of China.
Isaac Yao, who works at a multinational agricultural company in Beijing, said the discharge of contaminated water would definitely cast a shadow over his food choices at Japanese restaurants and on shopping at supermarkets.
Epidemiologists say COVID-19 has been mainly transmitted via coughed or sneezed droplets, or when people touch contaminated surfaces and then touch their nose, mouth or eyes.
Chinese people used an average 60 million take-away containers per day in 2018, and the number is still growing, but most of them have not been recycled because the containers are usually contaminated by food and oil, she said.
Lead and sulfuric acid, two main components of lead-acid batteries, can contaminate soil and ground water.
Robot An'an handles medical waste and contaminated goods.
Stocks of fishery and environmental protection companies listed in China's A-share market have been moving in opposite directions ever since concerns arose over Japan's decision to release more than 1 million metric tons of contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.
"We addressed probably half of the problem from 1992 to 2022, but we still have around 2,000 square kilometers of contaminated land to be cleared.