pollutants
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Falling temperatures and slower winds trap pollutants close to the ground instead of allowing them to disperse.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Since then, emissions of six major air pollutants have fallen 78% while the economy grew over 320%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As research continues, understanding how common environmental pollutants interact with the body could reveal previously unrecognized contributors to long-term health problems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The AQI converts measurements of pollutants into a single figure indicating air quality and potential health risks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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