industrial air pollution
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- noun
- /ɪnˈdʌstriəl ɛr pəˈluːʃən/
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contaminación del aire industrial
- The significant rise in industrial air pollution has led to increased asthma cases among residents.
- risk posed by industrial air pollution
Examples
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Urban and industrial air pollution causes significant problems around the globe, but new studies suggest that pollution also reduces the amount of rain and snowfall.
Academic text (2000) -
Except even then, I suspect that the global dimming of 1940-75 caused by a world war and then industrial air pollution will still keep that period somewhat lower artificially.
Blog text (25) -
Studies show that industrial air pollution negatively impacts the respiratory health of children.
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Governments worldwide are taking action to reduce industrial air pollution and improve air quality.
Synonyms
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2.0
A mix of smoke and fog that makes the air dirty
Very small bits of dirty matter in the air that come from smoke and engines and can harm people's health
Antonyms
How Polluted
Surface Forms
Morphology
industrial + air + pollution
The meaning is directly compositional: 'industrial' (relating to industry) modifies 'air pollution' (harmful substances in the atmosphere), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer pollution of the air caused by industry. This modifier+noun construction is transparent and cross-linguistically common, making it predictable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Industrial air pollution comes from the image of factories where industrial sites with tall chimneys send dark smoke into the air, creating pollution that dirties the sky and makes the air unhealthy to breathe. So, it means 'the air made dirty by factory smoke'.