Air pollution definition

Air pollution means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities, and of such characteristics and duration as is, or is likely to be, injurious to human health, plant or animal life, or property, or which unreasonably interferes with enjoyment of life and property. For the purposes of this chapter, air pollution shall not include air contaminants emitted in compliance with chapter 17.21 RCW, the Washington Pesticide Application Act, which regulates the application and control of the use of various pesticides.
Air pollution means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more substances which are or may be harmful or injurious to human health, welfare or safety; to animal or plant life; or to property; or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment by the people of life or property.
Air pollution means the presence in the ambient air of one or more air contaminants in such quantities and duration and under conditions and circumstances, as is or tends to be injurious to human health or welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or would unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or use of property as determined by the standards, rules and regulations adopted by the Air Quality Board (Section 19-2-104).

Examples of Air pollution in a sentence

  • Hathout EH, Beeson WL, Ischander M, Rao R, Mace JW: Air pollution and type 1 diabetes in children.

  • Air pollution causes weather to change on a continental or global basis.

  • Stanek LW, Brown JS, Stanek J, Gift J, Costa DL: Air pollution toxicology--a brief review of the role of the science in shaping the current understanding of air pollution health risks.

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), raises concerns for potential health hazards, including cancer.

  • Nerhagen L BT, Forsberg B: Air pollution and children’s health in Sweden-An enquiry into how the economic benefit of improvements in children’s health resulting from reductions in air pollution can be assessed.


More Definitions of Air pollution

Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in such quantities and of such dura- tion as is or tends to be injurious to human health or welfare, ani- mal or plant life, or property, or would unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property.
Air pollution means any change in the composition of the air caused by smoke, soot, dust (including fly ash), cinders, solid particles of any kind, gases, fumes, aerosols and odorous substances;
Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of any air
Air pollution means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants.
Air pollution means “the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the air resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment, and ‘air pollutants’ shall be construed accordingly.”
Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, to health, or to property, or to unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property.
Air pollution means presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as is or may reasonably tend to be injurious to human, plant, or animal life, or to property, or which unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life and property.