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What are Pollutants?
Solution 1
Pollutants are harmful chemicals and substances that cause pollution. For example, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, carbon monoxide, pesticides etc.
Solution 2
- Toxic gases and fine particles from burning fossil fuels, chemicals released from factories.
- Sewage, industrial effluents, pesticides, and fertilizers
- Plastics and electronics are land pollutants.
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