Difference between revisions of "Pollution"
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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> | + | '''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 annoying sounds. |
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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 annoying sounds.
