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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Pollutant Pollutant The term 'Pollutant' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' Strictly, too much of any substance in the wrong place or at the wrong time is a pollutant. More specifically, atmospheric pollution may be defined as the presence of substances in the atmosphere, resulting from man-made activities or from natural processes that cause adverse effects to human health, property, and the environment'. The term 'Pollutant' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Particles, gases, or liquid aerosols in the atmosphere which have an undesirable effect on humans or their surroundings. Something unfavorable to health and life that has been added to the environment'. The term 'Pollutant' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Any inorganic or organic substance that contaminates air, water or soil. Generally, any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource'. Previous 5 Terms: Policy Policy Advisory Group poliorcectic polliniferous pollinigerous Next 5 Terms: Pollution Pollution polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Polycrystalline Silicon polygenesis About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.