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#An [[air pollutants|air pollutant]] identified as potentially harmful, deserving monitoring  and careful study.<br/>  
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#An [[air pollutants|air pollutant]] that is controlled by government regulation.<br/> In the United States, there are two primary classes of designated pollutants regulated by the  Environmental Protection Agency: [[criteria pollutants]] and [[toxic pollutants]]. For the 188 "toxic"  air pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects (such as  birth or developmental defects), the regulations control emissions from sources such as industrial  factories. <br/>''See also'' [[air toxins]].
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#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[air pollutant]] identified as potentially harmful, deserving monitoring  and careful study.</div><br/> </div>
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An [[air pollutant]] that is controlled by government regulation.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">In the United States, there are two primary classes of designated pollutants regulated by the  Environmental Protection Agency: [[criteria pollutants]] and [[toxic pollutants]]. For the 188 "toxic"  air pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects (such as  birth or developmental defects), the regulations control emissions from sources such as industrial  factories. <br/>''See also'' [[air toxins]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 27 March 2024

  1. An air pollutant identified as potentially harmful, deserving monitoring and careful study.
  2. An air pollutant that is controlled by government regulation.
    In the United States, there are two primary classes of designated pollutants regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency: criteria pollutants and toxic pollutants. For the 188 "toxic" air pollutants that are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects (such as birth or developmental defects), the regulations control emissions from sources such as industrial factories.
    See also air toxins.
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