Pollution Flashcards
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What is pollution?
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- Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land
- Teratogens are substances that may cause birth defects via a toxic effect on an embryo or foetus and have acute and/or chronic effects on child health and development
- Can distinguish between ambient (outdoor) and household (indoor) levels of pollution
