harmful pollutant

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harmful
adjective
uk
/ˈhɑːm.fəl/us
/ˈhɑːrm.fəl/
causing ...
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pollutant
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈluː.tənt/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ənt/
a substance ...
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It also explains the measures that are in place to reduce emissions of harmful pollutants from all sectors.
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So why on earth do we not use this document to ban the use of such aharmfulpollutantas ammonia for cleaning our houses?
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Ragwort is aharmfulpollutantand should be treated as such in law wherever it is found.
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Tropospheric ozone is aharmfulpollutantthat has detrimental impacts on human health and plants and is responsible for important reductions in crop yields.
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In the lower atmosphere, ozone is aharmfulpollutant.
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The strategy explains the measures that are in place to reduce emissions of harmful pollutants from all sectors, including road transport and industry.
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Construction creates nearly half the harmful pollutants that now concern us.
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It also explains the measures that are in place to reduce emissions of harmful pollutants from all sectors.
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Not only does it create a large proportion of harmful pollutants, but it could provide a solution to the problem of renewables.
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We have also seen significant increases in emissions of harmful pollutants and carbon dioxide, which have an obvious impact on the environment.
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Harmful pollutants to the health and the environment include particulates (soot), hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and various oxides of nitrogen.
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Growth in industry sectors has increased runoff of harmful pollutants into rivers, streams, and some leaching into groundwater.
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Disposal facilities are usually designed to permanently contain the waste and prevent the release of harmful pollutants to the environment.
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Some adulterants increase emissions of harmful pollutants from vehicles, worsening urban air pollution.
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Dilution of indoor pollutants with outdoor air is effective to the extent that outdoor air is free of harmful pollutants.
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No harmful pollutants are released in the manufacture of the products because of the resin that they use.
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Animal waste includes a number of potentially harmful pollutants.
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Hydropave also reduces pollution as the water is filtered as it goes through the system and harmful pollutants are removed.
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Ricola ensures that its cultivation areas are not situated near industrial sites or the road networks to avoid contact with harmful pollutants.
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Most mussels are sensitive to many pollutants, and some of the most harmful pollutants are different forms of heavy metals, higher than normal concentrations of nutrients, and chlorine.
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