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- Dictionarycontaminate/kənˈtamɪneɪt/
verb
- 1. make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: "the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity"
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4 days ago · Air pollution, release into the atmosphere of various gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the natural capacity of the environment to dissipate and dilute or absorb them.
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air pollution, Release into the atmosphere of gases, finely...
- Greenhouse Gases
Air pollution - Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change, Emissions:...
- Air Pollution
Air pollution - Health, Climate, Environment: Because some...
- Fine Particulates
Air pollution - Particulates, Health, Environment: Very...
- Particulate matter
Particulate matter is a type of air pollution that consists...
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4 days ago · Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. [ 1 ] Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring ...
Oct 4, 2024 · An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year. US$ 110 billion is lost each year in productivity and medical expenses resulting from unsafe food in low- and middle-income countries.
2 days ago · The environmental impact of roads includes the local effects of highways (public roads) such as on noise pollution, light pollution, water pollution, habitat destruction/disturbance and local air quality; and the wider effects including climate change from vehicle emissions.
1 day ago · Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, with a negative impact on their uses. [ 1 ]: 6 It is usually a result of human activities. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water pollution results when contaminants mix with these water bodies.
5 days ago · Particulate matter is a type of air pollution that consists of airborne suspensions of extremely small solid or liquid particles, such as soot, dust, smokes, fumes, and mists.
5 days ago · Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.
