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Pollution

sanitary

Environment; Pollution

Connected with keeping places clean and healthy to live in, especially by removing human waste.

Chevron

Environment; Pollution

Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in California, EEUU and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and ...

cadmium contamination

Environment; Pollution

The release and presence in the air, water and soil of cadmium, a toxic, metallic element, from sources such as the burning of coal and tobacco and improper disposal of cadmium-containing waste.

salt pollution

Environment; Pollution

Contamination of soil or groundwater from irrigation, from overuse of de-icing salt, overexploitation of underground water, etc.

a-weighted decibel

Environment; Pollution

Decibels with the sound pressure scale adjusted to conform with the frequency response of the human ear. A sound level meter that measures A-weighted decibels has an electrical circuit that allows ...

abandoned industrial site

Environment; Pollution

Site that cannot be used for any purpose, being contaminated by pollutants, not necessarily radioactive.

abandoned vehicle

Environment; Pollution

A vehicle that has been discarded in the environment, urban or otherwise, often found wrecked, destroyed, damaged or with a major component part stolen or missing.

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