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pollution

[puh-loo-shuhn] / pəˈlu ʃən /


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A total of 40 objections have been received, with concerns being raised over visual and landscape impact, noise and lighting pollution, loss of farmland, additional traffic, and restricted access.

From BBC

Turkish authorities said the tankers weren’t carrying oil at the time and there was no risk of them causing pollution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers found that people living in areas with substantial air pollution experienced a noticeably smaller reduction in their risk of death during the study period.

From Science Daily

Large carbon-emitting projects in Australia will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions as well as pollution reduction goals under new legislation overhauling decades-old environmental laws.

From Barron's

This means tracking deforestation and pollution that they, as well as their suppliers and subcontractors, cause, plus other issues like forced labour -- and taking steps to curtail them.

From Barron's