pollutant

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Coal is a top contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gases, and also a powerful air pollutant that is harmful for human health.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The pollutant, which has been linked to respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, is more typically associated with coal burning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It’s a potent economic fog to navigate, and younger Americans can point out the pollutant in a lineup.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

“If you’ve got a gas that people can smell, they’re going to report it much more than perhaps a pollutant that might go unnoticed.”

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

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