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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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Thick clouds of air pollution over southern Asia and increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere worldwide have restricted rice harvests in India for the past 2 decades, a new analysis suggests.
Dim harvest: Asian air pollution has limited rice yields by Perkins, S. / Science News
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION FROM COOKING AND HEATING with solid fuels, including wood, dung and coal on open fires or traditional stoves, is responsible for at least 1.
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We found that the combination of air pollution and diet had a dramatic effect on plaque formation, leading to inflammation and heart disease.
The plaque of the matter by Haynes, Rebecca Clay / Environmental Health Perspectives
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