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Air pollution
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulates or biological materials into the atmosphere which cause damage to the natural environment and have adverse health affects on organisms.
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Stratosphere
Pollution control; Air pollution
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the troposphere and below the mesosphere. It extends between 10 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface and contains the ozone layer in its lower portion. The ...
Troposphere
Pollution control; Air pollution
The layer of the Earth's atmosphere nearest to the surface of the Earth. The troposphere extends outward about five miles at the poles and about 10 miles at the equator.
Limit of detection (LOD)
Pollution control; Air pollution
The lowest concentration of a substance that can reliably measured.
Regional haze
Pollution control; Air pollution
The haze produced by a multitude of sources and activities which emit fine particles and their precursors across a broad geographic area. National regulations require states to develop plans to ...
Weight of evidence
Pollution control; Air pollution
The extent to which the available information supports the hypothesis that a substance causes an effect in humans. For example, factors which determine the weight-of-evidence that a chemical poses a ...
Environmental justice
Pollution control; Air pollution
The fair treatment of people of all races and incomes with respect to development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
Chemical abstracts service (CAS) registry number
Pollution control; Air pollution
The Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number (CAS) is a numeric designation assigned by the American Chemical Society's Chemical Abstract Service and uniquely identifies a specific compound. This ...
