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pollution

[ puh-loo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted. polluted.
  2. the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment:

    air pollution.



pollution

/ ±èəˈ±ô³ÜËʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of polluting or the state of being polluted
  2. harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment
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pollution

/ ±èÉ™-±ô´ÇÌ…´Ç̅′²õ³óÉ™²Ô /

  1. 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.
  2. â—† 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.
  3. â—† Continuous noise that is loud enough to be annoying or physically harmful is known as noise pollution.
  4. â—† 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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pollution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English pollucioun, from Old French, from Late Latin ±è´Ç±ô±ôÅ«³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ±è´Ç±ô±ôÅ«³Ù¾±Å “defilementâ€; equivalent to pollute + -ion
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But industrialization has changed that, of course, by introducing light pollution that gradually erased the stars from view before the bright blue light of countless LEDs made the situation so much worse.

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And because pollution is no respecter of ZIP codes, this fledgling environmental justice movement energized other parts of L.A. too.

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Based on current wind direction, gas pollution from the eruption will travel northeast towards the capital area, the IMO added.

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The Axe promises the flexibility of a helicopter but without the cost, noise pollution or carbon emissions.

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Earlier in March environment secretary Steve Reed called the amount of pollution entering the lake "a disgrace" and pledged to clean it up.

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