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Total suspended particulate matter found in the atmosphere as solid particles or liquid droplets. Chemical composition of particulates varies widely, depending on location and time of year. Sources ...

airborne release

Natural environment; General

Release of any pollutant into the air.

alachlor

Natural environment; General

A herbicide, marketed under the trade name Lasso, used mainly to control weeds in corn and soybean fields.

alar

Natural environment; General

Trade name for daminozide, a pesticide that makes apples redder, firmer, and less likely to drop off trees before growers are ready to pick them. It is also used to a lesser extent on peanuts, tart ...

aldicarb

Natural environment; General

An insecticide sold under the trade name Temik. It is made from ethyl isocyanate.

algae

Natural environment; General

Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters in proportion to the amount of available nutrients. They can affect water quality adversely by lowering the dissolved oxygen in the water. They are ...