pollutants

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But communities nearby complained that the plants were spewing pollutants.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When used as a fuel, it produces only water and heat rather than carbon dioxide and other pollutants associated with fossil fuels.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Its aim was to reduce the most harmful air pollutants - nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

In 2005, Boeing agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that pollutants from the hilltop lab were responsible for range of cancers, auto-immune disorders and tumors afflicting nearby residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson