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5.1. POLLUTANTS

Pollutants are the materials or factors, which cause adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment.

For example, smoke from industries and automobiles, chemicals from factories, radioactive substances from nuclear plants, sewage of houses and discarded household articles are the common pollutants.


 

5.1.1. Classifications5.1.2. Causes of pollution