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Term

air pollutant

Term

Substance in air that could, at high enough concentrations, harm human beings, animals, vegetation or material. Air pollutants may thus include forms of matter of almost any natural or artificial composition capable of being airborne. They may consist of solid particles, liquid droplets or gases, or combinations of these forms.

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Definition source publication

United Nations. Glossary of environment statistics.

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http://esa.un.org/unsd/envmnt/default.asp

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United Nations

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Long definition

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