Air pollution
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| Term | Air pollution |
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| Description | The contamination of the atmosphere by any toxic or radioactive gases and particulate matter as a result of human activity |
| Definition | Air pollution
The contamination of the atmosphere by any toxic or radioactive gases and particulate matter as a result of human activity. The presence in the outdoor atmosphere of any dust, fumes, mist, smoke, other particulate matter, vapor, gas, odorous substances, or a combination thereof, in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be, or likely to be, injurious to health or welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or as to interfere with the enjoyment of life or property |
| References | http://www.shsu.edu/~chemistry/Glossary/a.html#A |
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