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filtered the pollutants out of the water
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These generators produce exhaust that contains dangerous pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, particulates and carbon dioxide.
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Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Lead can also find its way into the soil by emissions and pollutants released into the air from industrial facilities and factories.
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 11 July 2024
First, too much type I interferon can block a protein called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, which helps regulate the body’s response to bacteria or environmental pollutants.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 July 2024
They’re built to remove pollutants from the atmosphere and require little energy consumption.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 July 2024
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Allyson Chiu, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Lead can also find its way into the soil by emissions and pollutants released into the air from industrial facilities and factories.
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 11 July 2024
First, too much type I interferon can block a protein called the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, which helps regulate the body’s response to bacteria or environmental pollutants.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 July 2024
They’re built to remove pollutants from the atmosphere and require little energy consumption.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 July 2024
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollutant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt 
: something that pollutes
Medical Definition
pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt
: something that pollutes
especially
: something (such as a man-made waste) that makes an environment unsuitable or unsafe for use
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