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air pollution

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Cultural Dictionary

air pollution

The addition of harmful chemicals to the atmosphere. The most serious air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels, expecially in internal-combustion engines.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Medical Dictionary

air pollution n.
Contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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