pollutant

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Coal is a top contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gases, and also a powerful air pollutant that is harmful for human health.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

This pollutant has been associated with asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease, preterm birth, diabetes, and lung cancer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

The report from environment groups Size of Wales and WWF Cymru says the soy is high in phosphorous, and becomes a pollutant when animal manure spread on land runs off into rivers.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

“We will probably have a measurable effect on the number of cases, but I think the key message is it’s not as simple as a single pollutant is causing an individual’s Parkinson’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson