pollutants

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When used as a fuel, it produces only water and heat rather than carbon dioxide and other pollutants associated with fossil fuels.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Its aim was to reduce the most harmful air pollutants - nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In 2005, Boeing agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that pollutants from the hilltop lab were responsible for range of cancers, auto-immune disorders and tumors afflicting nearby residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Not only does the extraction of metals like gold involve large amounts of water, but it also uses cyanide and releases other pollutants, posing major environmental and health risks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The thought of diving into that water makes me cringe; just last weekend, Autumn was here, live streaming while she helped clean the river of toxins and pollutants.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer