13 Environment · 13.1 Pollution and control

13.1.1 Air pollution: pollutants, sources and health effects

Air pollution is the presence in air of any solid, liquid or gaseous substance (and, in Indian law, noise) in a concentration that harms people, other living things, property or the environment.

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  • primary pollutant
  • secondary pollutant
  • particulate matter
  • PM2.5
  • carbon monoxide
  • black carbon
  • PAN
  • pneumoconiosis
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