pollution
Origin of pollution
1Other words from pollution
- self-pol·lu·tion, noun
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How to use pollution in a sentence
Reductions in air pollution therefore trigger potential for growth in economic activity through decreased absenteeism and increased worker productivity.
Can emissions cuts and economic growth coexist? Europe is certain they can | David Meyer | September 17, 2020 | FortuneResearch has long supported an association between asthma and exposure to air pollution.
New Research Shows Disproportionate Rate of Coronavirus Deaths in Polluted Areas | by Lylla Younes, ProPublica, and Sara Sneath | September 11, 2020 | ProPublicaThat ability may imply that the moth can find food and pollinate plants, including crucial crops, despite some air pollution, researchers report September 2 in the Journal of Chemical Ecology.
This moth may outsmart smog by learning to like pollution-altered aromas | Carmen Drahl | September 11, 2020 | Science NewsIt’s a good thing, because ridesharing actually causes more pollution than driving one’s own car.
Uber Wants to Go All-Electric by 2030. It Won’t Be Easy | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 10, 2020 | Singularity HubCars still add a lot of pollution, and are a dominant source of ozone.
That is a lot of air pollution, noise, and yet more kicking up of dust.
No one really argues with the massive amount of pollution and toxins.
In certain storylines, illegal industrial pollution is just as much a villain as the vengeful monsters it creates.
A Political History of the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBurning charcoal generates hydrocarbons, particulate air pollution, wildfires, and carbon footprints.
P.J. O'Rourke: 27 Sensitive, Caring, Green, and Politically Committed Reasons to Ban July 4th | P. J. O’Rourke | July 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor many of us, plastic pollution means the debris we can see.
The whole valley is considered sacred, and hence strongly guarded against the pollution of any heretical evangelical influences.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonTo her the plague was better than self-slaughter, as self-slaughter was better than pollution.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthyFundulus kansae has been found in the lower part of the Walnut River Basin, especially where petroleum pollution was evident.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalfpollution by petroleum wastes from refineries has also affected the streams studied.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. MetcalfThe pollution (miasma) of sin is precipitated by his blood, the power of sin is conquered by his Spirit.
Aids to Reflection | Samuel Taylor Coleridge
British Dictionary definitions for pollution
/ (pəˈluːʃən) /
the act of polluting or the state of being polluted
harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment
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Scientific definitions for pollution
[ pə-lōō′shən ]
The contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms. Pollution can occur naturally, for example through volcanic eruptions, or as the result of human activities, such as the spilling of oil or disposal of industrial waste.♦ Light from cities and towns at night that interferes with astronomical observations is known as light pollution. It can also disturb natural rhythms of growth in plants and other organisms.♦ Continuous noise that is loud enough to be annoying or physically harmful is known as noise pollution.♦ Heat from hot water that is discharged from a factory into a river or lake, where it can kill or endanger aquatic life, is known as thermal pollution.
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