Definition for Difference between revisions of "Pollution"
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| − | Pollution is the introduction of [[contaminant]]s into the natural environment that cause adverse change. | + | Pollution is the introduction of [[contaminant]]s into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, [[heat]] or light. [[Pollutant]]s, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. |
Latest revision as of 13:39, 30 September 2014
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.