Toxic gases and fine particles from burning fossil fuels, chemicals released from factories. Sewage, industrial effluents, pesticides, and fertilizers Plastics and electronics are land pollutants.

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What are Pollutants? - General Science

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What are Pollutants?

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Solution 1

Pollutants are harmful chemicals and substances that cause pollution. For example, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, carbon monoxide, pesticides etc.

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Solution 2

Toxic gases and fine particles from burning fossil fuels, chemicals released from factories.
Sewage, industrial effluents, pesticides, and fertilizers
Plastics and electronics are land pollutants.

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