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>. The most common usage of the word pollution refers to [[environmental pollution]], which is contamination of the air, ground, or water by harmful | + | '''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. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[Talk pollution]] | + | * [[Talk pollution]] |
| − | *[[Health]] | + | * [[Health]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | + | [[Category:Environment]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Meteorology]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Natural Disasters]] |
| + | [[Category:Man-Made Disasters]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Threats]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Survivalism]] | ||
Revision as of 00:22, December 5, 2014
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.