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pollution

[ UK /pəlˈuːʃən/ ]
[ US /pəˈɫuʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
  2. the state of being polluted
  3. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

How To Use pollution In A Sentence

  • Because there were still plenty of crayfish in the becks and streams, and they are the first to go if there is pollution.
  • The problem of environmental pollution roots in the characteristic of public goods and negative externality.
  • Airport noise and pollution blight many lives. The Sun
  • Pollution control work, then, is typical of the many areas of social control characterized by goals of regulation rather than repression.
  • The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.
  • The noise pollution survey revealed a rather spurring and possibly amusing old fashioned source of noise.
  • Hog waste is a major pollution source, communities surrounding the factories are strangled by a foetid stench and animal rights groups have long complained about the inhumane way pigs are raised and slaughtered.
  • Scented candles, especially the industrial strength and size that many people light around the holidays, give off more than fragrance-studies show they produce tiny bits of pollution known as particulates that can inflame the respiratory tract and aggravate asthma, Dr. Sublett says. Msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
  • The results of two recent studies have demonstrated an association between postneonatal mortality and particulate air pollution.
  • These are: ground-level ozone, particle pollution also known as particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. John B. Townsend II: The Long, Hot Summer And Code Red Days
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