toxic air pollution
1Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over …
2air pollution — Release into the atmosphere of gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the capacity of the atmosphere to dissipate them or to dispose of them through incorporation into the biosphere. Dust storms in… …
3air pollution — /ˈɛə pəluʃən/ (say air puhloohshuhn) noun the contamination of the air by substances such as chemical fumes, particulate matter, gases, etc. The major source of air pollution in Australia is the motor vehicle whose exhausts cause chemicals such… …
4Mobile source air pollution — includes any air pollution that is emitted by motor vehicles, engines, and equipment that can be moved from one location to another. Many of these pollutants contribute to environmental degradation and negative human health effects. To prevent… …
5pollution — /peuh looh sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. 2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment: air pollution. [1350 1400; ME pollucioun ( < OF) < LL pollution , s. of pollutio… …
6Pollution in eloor — ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Environmental pollution is the addition of any substance or form of energy (e.g., heat, sound, radioactivity) to the environment at a rate faster than the environment can accommodate it by dispersion, breakdown, recycling …
7Pollution in China — Beijing air on a day after rain (left) and a sunny but Smoggy day (right) Pollution is causing serious problems in China. Contents 1 …
8Pollution — For the Fransisco Battiato album, see Pollution (album). For the Goodies episode, see Pollution (The Goodies). Air pollution from World War II weapon production in Alabama, 1942 …
9Air transport and the environment (United Kingdom) — Increasing demand for air travel in the UK has resulted in a conflict between the desire to cater for that demand and the environmental consequences of doing so. In the past 25 years the UK air transport industry has seen sustained growth, and… …
10pollution — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ air, atmospheric, environmental, marine, river, water ▪ agricultural, chemical, industrial, toxic …
