- plural of pollutant.
pollutants
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Despite progress in cutting the most harmful air pollutants in recent decades, ozone has proved more difficult to tackle as climate change fuels the conditions that favour its formation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
This presentation investigates the impact of scented cleaning product use on airborne nanoparticle nucleation, growth, and human exposure to secondary pollutants in indoor environments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Zeldin told reporters that safeguards against "hazardous air pollutants" would remain in place "to safeguard human health".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
EPA officials said on a call Monday that the change will not include pollutants that directly harm health such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide, which are regulated separately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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