Concept information

pollution > environmental pollution

Preferred term

environmental pollution  

Definition

  • The introduction by man into the environment of substances or energy liable to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and ecological systems, damage to structure or amenity, or interference with legitimate uses of the environment.

Broader concept

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2895

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