atmospheric pollution

Airborne environmental contaminants

Atmospheric pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the air—gases, particulates, or biological materials that damage health, ecosystems, or climate.

Sources include vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions, and burning fossil fuels.

Atmospheric pollution from the factory affected communities for miles downwind.

The term is slightly more technical than the equivalent "air pollution."

Related

tailpipe fumes · car exhaust · industrial emissions · smoke stacks · respiratory diseases · breathing problems · toxic air · sulfur dioxide · volcanic eruptions · ozone · wildfires · particulate matter · acid rain · agricultural activities · emission regulations · waste incineration · nitrogen oxides · crop damage

Opposites
air quality

atmospheric pollutionclean air

Uncontaminated breathable gas

fresh air · pure air · unpolluted air · clear skies · breathable air

environmental contamination type

atmospheric pollutionwater pollution

Harmful substances in H2O

water contamination · soil contamination · ocean pollution · groundwater pollution · marine pollution

environmental impact

atmospheric pollutionair purification

Cleansing breathable atmosphere

emissions reduction · decarbonization · clean energy · carbon sequestration · reforestation

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G