chemical pollutants
Environmental poison agents
Chemical pollutants are substances that contaminate air, water, or soil and pose risks to health or ecosystems.
The term covers industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, vehicle emissions, and household chemicals that enter the environment: The river showed high levels of chemical pollutants from the factory upstream.
Distinguished from biological or physical pollution.
- dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- PCBsBanned synthetic toxins
- forever chemicalsIndestructible industrial compounds
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
coal ash · industrial runoff · toxic waste · PFAS · lead · DDT · mercury · pharmaceuticals · phthalates · chlorinated solvents · cadmium · bioaccumulation · birth defects · cancer risk · formaldehyde · cyanide · heavy metals · asbestos
- air pollutionsmog, emissions, air pollutants, pollutants, soot
- water contaminationwastewater, sewage, effluent, water testing, surface water
- water pollutionsewage, industrial waste, contaminants, algal bloom, toxic waste
chemical pollutantsnatural substances
Matter from the environment
organic matter · biodegradable materials · nutrients · clean water · fresh air
chemical pollutantsclean air
Uncontaminated breathable gas
pure water · purified water · pristine environments · pristine environment · potable water