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  4. Air pollution

Air pollution

Large quantities of gases, solids and radiation in the atmosphere produced by the burning of natural and artificial fuels, chemical and other processes in industry and domestic sources. The term also includes air pollution from non-stationary resources deriving from vehicles, navigation and aviation. (Source: based on GEMET).

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