Pollutants in a sentence

Catalytic converters are an exhaust emission control device fitted to vehicles that convert toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a reaction.

As a blanket of pollutants descends on large parts of north India, it is important to remember that killer pollutants go beyond particulate matter.

A secondary pollutant is not directly emitted as such, but forms when other pollutants (primary pollutants) react in the atmosphere.

Fund pollutants Fund pollutants are those for which the environment has some absorptive capacity.

The sediments themselves act as pollutants, as well as being carriers for other pollutants, such as attached pesticide molecules or heavy metals. citation The effect of increased sediments loads on aquatic ecosystems can be catastrophic.

A cricket World Cup match involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, however, went ahead in the city on Monday with organizers installing air purifiers in the players’ dressing rooms and using water sprinklers to reduce pollutants in the air.

A dose of toxins that is negligible to an adult could have a significant impact on a child, said Dr. Mary Prunicki, a Stanford researcher focused on the health effects of air pollutants.

All these pollutants could result in respiratory issues if they are not removed.

Also, the oils produced do not contain additives, pollutants, or contaminants to produce a safe and pure product for human consumption.

Among these pollutants is a cancer-causing chemical called benzene.

And, for example, every large-scale food production plant has a wastewater treatment plant designed to reduce organic and inorganic pollutants.

And the chemistry-based model enabled the researchers to track secondary pollutants, such as ozone, which is formed when nitrogen oxides (NOvolatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions are exposed to sunlight.

As quickly as we could, we moved a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer into one of the most heavily affected homes in Superior and made measurements of airborne pollutants for five weeks.

At a press conference Wednesday, Kesarkar also said the BMC is putting in place a process to soon start segregation of waste — extraction of pollutants from the garbage — at its two landfills in Deonar and Kanjurmarg.

Burning mixed garbage creates a mix of toxic air pollutants, Alfred said.

By constantly filtering water, blue mussels are exposed to pollutants, so are a good indicator of water quality.

By more stringent permitting, the state could force the oil and gas industry to cut its emissions of various pollutants that make people and plants sick.

Cleanup costs have soared, partly due to larger surface mines that blew up or chopped off entire mountaintops, and partly because modern studies have increasingly identified water pollutants requiring lengthy and expensive treatment.

Dr. David Kaiser, deputy medical director of Montreal's public health department, says fireworks shows can lead to high concentrations of air pollutants in nearby areas.

For reference, the EPA — or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — regulates air pollutants based on health standards that are reviewed every few years, Miller added.