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Air pollution
Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulates or biological materials into the atmosphere which cause damage to the natural environment and have adverse health affects on organisms.
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electric vehicle
Pollution control; Air pollution
A motor vehicle that uses an electric motor as the basis of its operation. Such vehicles emit virtually no air pollutants. (See also hybrid electric vehicle. ) For more information, please see our ...
inspection and maintenance program
Pollution control; Air pollution
A motor vehicle inspection program implemented by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair. The purpose of the I&M is to reduce emissions by assuring that cars are running properly. It is designed ...
suggested control measure (SCM)
Pollution control; Air pollution
A model rule developed by air quality managers for local air districts to use to control the emissions from certain stationary sources of air pollution.
hot spot
Pollution control; Air pollution
A location where emissions from specific sources may expose individuals and population groups to elevated risks of adverse health effects -- including but not limited to cancer -- and contribute to ...
smog mining
Pollution control; Air pollution
Smog mining is the practice of harvesting minerals and other valuable elements from polluted air used in the manufacturing of such products as fertilizers and high-tech equipments. Smog is made up ...
methanol burning
Pollution control; Air pollution
Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, is an alternative liquid-fuel source. It can be made from a variety of fossil fuels, including natural gas, which is cleaner than coal or oil. Currently, many ...
Snowpocalypse 2015
Pollution control; Air pollution
Snowpocalypse 2015 is a term used to describe the crippling blizzard in the U.S. Northeast and bitter cold snaps in New York and Washington on January 27, 2015. In what the National Weather Service ...
