pollutant
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Unburned gas consists primarily of methane, a potent greenhouse pollutant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The researchers hope their findings will help guide environmental policies aimed at reducing plastic production, improving waste management practices, and lowering the long-term health risks associated with this widespread pollutant.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
US, China and the European Union each apply their own pollutant thresholds.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Although it remains in the atmosphere for about 12 years, the "super pollutant" is roughly 80 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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