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Pollution

'Pollution of the environment' is defined in the UK Environmental Protection Act 1990 as:

The release (into any environmental medium) from any process, of substances which are capable of causing harm to man or any other living organisms supported by the environment.

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Pollution can be physical agents such as noise, vibration, radiation and light as well as chemicals, dusts and vapours.
Further reading:
https://www.iema.net/pollution-and-waste-management

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