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filtered the pollutants out of the water
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The company's cost efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly products for energy production nearly eliminate criteria pollutants and significantly reduce a customer's carbon footprint.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Previous studies have shown gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide — pollutants that can cause respiratory issues — at levels deemed unsafe by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization.
—Alicia Clanton, Fortune, 5 May 2024
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Previous studies have shown gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide — pollutants that can cause respiratory issues — at levels deemed unsafe by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization.
—Alicia Clanton, Fortune, 5 May 2024
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollutant. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt 
: something that pollutes
Medical Definition
pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt
: something that pollutes
especially
: something (such as a man-made waste) that makes an environment unsuitable or unsafe for use
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