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air pollution
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air pollution
n.
Contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen.
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The resulting report details the trees' ecological and economic value: They remove 105 pounds of air pollutants every year and store 54 tons of carbon.
Tree planting is elementary by Ray, Eric / American Forests
The researchers collected daily respiratory data, as reported by the mothers, on all the children for 83 days in summer--the peak ozone season--and then correlated the infant's symptoms with outdoor measurements of several air pollutants.
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Sensors in the packs will measure air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxide--a gas that's released by cars and contributes to smog formation.
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