chemical pollutant
Synthetic environmental poison
A chemical pollutant is a substance introduced into the environment—air, water, or soil—that causes harm to living organisms or ecosystems.
Industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, and vehicle emissions are common sources.
The term distinguishes contamination by synthetic or processed chemicals from natural pollutants like volcanic ash or pollen: The river showed elevated levels of chemical pollutants from the nearby factory.
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- brown cloudUrban atmospheric pollution mass
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- lead paintPigment containing heavy metal
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
industrial waste · toxic waste · factory runoff · soot · water contamination · bioremediation · dioxins · pesticides · taint · eutrophication · agricultural runoff · vehicle emissions · microplastics · electronic waste · radioactive isotopes · residue · mining activities · fumes
chemical pollutantwater purifier
Device removing contaminants
air purifier · nutrient · carbon sink · fertilizer · oxygen
chemical pollutantclean water
Uncontaminated hydration source
fresh air · pristine environment · clean air · organic matter · potable water
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