polluted air

collocation in English

meaningsofpollutedandair

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polluted
adjective
uk
/pəˈluː.tɪd/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ɪd/
affected ...
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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofpollutedandairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have the problem ofpollutedair.
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In cities withpollutedairwe have to reduce individual car traffic and improve public transport.
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After all,pollutedair—that, basically, is what we are discussing — recognises no national boundaries.
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No one can escape unhealthy water,pollutedairor adverse climate change.
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Children breathe inpollutedairon the way to school, in their classrooms and in the playgrounds.
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For example, we allow 5 500 children to die every day because ofpollutedair, polluted food and polluted water.
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Pollutedairtakes no account of borders, and so improving the quality of our ambient air remains a major challenge.
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On top of that we have the organic filtering of the trees absorbing thepollutedairand cleansing it before exhaling it.
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Experts stated that thepollutedairwould continue again within a few days.
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Vacuum powered wall conduits would remove smoky orpollutedairfrom the apartments.
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Global warming, the loss of the ozone layer, the poisoning of water sources andpollutedairare not issues that remain within the boundaries of nations or continents.
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Pollutedairdrifts from one member state to another; rivers and lakes, and even seas, are shared; and the interests of each demand action by all.
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The sandstone building is severely discolored due to thepollutedairfrom the surrounding steel factories and heavy traffic.
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In fact, the mostpollutedairis on crowded highways, where people in suburbs tend to spend more time.
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She was constantly exposed to the heavilypollutedairand congestion (squatter's area) characteristic of the area.
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Inpollutedairit is the sum of all particles of various dimensions (dust, aerosols, vapor, etc.) that induces haze.
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Workers run the risk at work, and the public, either by pollution of the atmosphere or through disposal of atomic waste, through breathingpollutedairor consuming radioactive substances.
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I find it extremely difficult to understand why, when people recognise that they must have clean water, clean milk and clean food, they disregard the harmful effects ofpollutedair.
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With later production vehicles,pollutedairis removed through a broad ventilation grid in the nose, having a recessed armour plate below it.
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Particulate matter inpollutedair, and chemicals such as chlorine and detergents, which can normally be tolerated, can greatly aggravate allergic rhinitis.
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A second research team concluded there was only a small added risk of cancer to people breathingpollutedairor eating tainted fish.
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This type of clouds may be also observed over thepollutedaircovering some cities or industrial areas in high-pressure conditions.
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Livestock that feed on phthalate contaminated foods and breathepollutedairretain the molecule and propagate its presence in the environment.
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Particulate matter inpollutedairand chemicals such as chlorine and detergents, which can normally be tolerated, can greatly aggravate the condition.
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Approximately 50 participants decked out in black clothing and costumes gathered in causeway bay, where they filled black balloons withpollutedair.
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