pollutionnoun [ U ]
uk/pəˈluː.ʃən/us/pəˈluː.ʃən/B1 damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste:
air/water pollution
The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.
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- The company claims it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
- Car exhaust is the main reason for the city's pollution.
- The once azure skies of Athens have been ruined by atmospheric pollution.
- The survey shows a link between asthma and air pollution.
- Stricter controls on air pollution would help to reduce acid rain.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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