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Meanings of pollutant in English

Russian
загрязнитель
Spanish
contaminante ambiental
Catalan
contaminant

Substance or energy source damaging to the environment.

        загрязнитель

        A substance that pollutes.

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              Examples for "pollutants"
              Examples for "pollutants"
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              Air pollutants from residential solid fuel combustion are attracting growing public concern.
              Pubmed
              2
              The rule covers global warming pollutants including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide.
              Reuters
              3
              Most of the acronyms refer to pesticides - or 'environmental chemical pollutants'.
              The Guardian
              4
              The vehicles had emitted up to 40 times the legally allowable pollutants.
              Reuters
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              It removes all four common indoor air pollutants as well as ammonia.
              The South African
              1
              Although macroplastics are a clearly visible environmental pollutant, they are only part of the problem.
              The South African
              2
              Phenol, a common environmental pollutant, was used to assess the evaluation efficacy of this method.
              Pubmed
              3
              Formaldehyde is a toxin and carcinogen that is both an environmental pollutant and an endogenous metabolite.
              Pubmed
              4
              Background: Cadmium, a persistent and widespread environmental pollutant, has been associated with kidney function impairment and several diseases.
              Pubmed
              5
              Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are significant environmental pollutant that can lead to cancer and endocrine system disrupting.
              Pubmed
              1
              Gills are considered a key player in organism defenses against environmental pollutants.
              Pubmed
              2
              Polychlorinated biphenyls are environmental pollutants that are toxic to many biological systems.
              Pubmed
              3
              This retrospective study investigated the effect of environmental pollutants on male reproductive health.
              Pubmed
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              Further studies are needed to consider micronutrients status and exposure to environmental pollutants.
              Pubmed
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              Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds are among the most prevalent and toxic environmental pollutants.
              Pubmed
              Usage of pollutant in English
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              However, increases in other pollutant gases associated with traffic are causing concern.
              The Irish Times
              2
              These measuring stations do not measure the particular source of any pollutant.
              The Guardian
              3
              The pollutant also plagues many cities in Europe and around the world.
              The Guardian
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              Tropospheric ozone is the main atmospheric pollutant that causes damages to trees.
              Pubmed
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              Fishery officials believe the kill was caused by an industrial pollutant discharge.
              The Irish Times
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              Arsenic, a major environmental toxicant and pollutant, is a global public health concern.
              Pubmed
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              Fine particulate matter is a well-known air pollutant threatening public health.
              Pubmed
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              The results are expressed in terms of the interquartile range for each pollutant.
              Pubmed
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              Mutagenicity and pollutant emission factors of solid-fuel cookstoves: comparison with other combustion sources.
              Pubmed
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              Principal components representing multiple pollutant exposures showed similar association with SEP.
              Pubmed
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              During spawning, enzymatic activities remained low and were not correlated to pollutant levels.
              Pubmed
              12
              Is carbon dioxide a pollutant that is causing the earth's temperature to rise?
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              Dioxin, an air pollutant, and estrogen are reported to be associated with endometriosis.
              Pubmed
              14
              Forty pollutant-degrading consortia, corresponding to each batch of the four treatments were obtained.
              Pubmed
              15
              Pruitt believes Congress should determine whether carbon dioxide is a pollutant that needs regulation.
              Reuters
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              Effects were reported as relative risks contrasting defined increases in the corresponding pollutant levels.
              Pubmed
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