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| − | '''Pollution''' is contamination of a system with harmful foreign components.<ref>http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pollution</ref> The most common usage of the word pollution refers to | + | '''Pollution''' is contamination of a system with harmful foreign components.<ref>http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=pollution</ref> The most common usage of the word pollution refers to environmental pollution, which is contamination of the air, ground, or [[water]] by harmful [[chemical]]s or particulate matter. A less common use is noise pollution, which is "contamination" of a quiet space by disturbing sounds and can be disruptive to both human activities and wildlife. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Atheism and the environment]] |
* [[Health]] | * [[Health]] | ||
| + | *[[Information pollution]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:15, August 29, 2025
Pollution is contamination of a system with harmful foreign components.[1] The most common usage of the word pollution refers to environmental pollution, which is contamination of the air, ground, or water by harmful chemicals or particulate matter. A less common use is noise pollution, which is "contamination" of a quiet space by disturbing sounds and can be disruptive to both human activities and wildlife.