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air pollution
(redirected from Emissions to air)

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Noun1.air pollution - pollution of the atmosphereair pollution - pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
pollution - undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
acid precipitation, acid rain - rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
industrial air pollution - pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere
miasm, miasma - unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
small-particle pollution - air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines)
smog, smogginess - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog


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The environmental protection team regulates emissions to air from industry and looks after the borough's contaminated land and air quality.
As well as covering emissions to air, land and water, IPPC goes further to include noise and vibration, energy efficiency, waste minimisation, environmental accidents and site protection.
As well as covering emissions to air, land and water, IPPC goes further to include noise and vibration, energy efficiency, waste minimisation, environmental accidents and site protection.
 
 
 
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