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pollute verb adulterate, alloy, befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, denaturalize, deprave, desecrate, destroy, dirty, dishonor, filthify, foul, grime, impair, infect, maculate, make foul, mess, mire, muck, muddy, pervert, poison, prostitute, render filthy, smirch, soil, spatter, spoil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, undermine, unhallow, violate, vitiate Associated concepts: ecology, environmental conservation, environmental protection See also: abuse, adulterate, contaminate, corrupt, damage, debase, degenerate, denature, deteriorate, disgrace, harm, impair, infect, misemploy, mistreat, pervert, smear, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, violate, vitiate How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Exposure to certain pollutants early in life may do lasting harm to the immune system by blocking its response to vaccinations, suggests a study from the Faroe Islands. This exclusion specifies that the insurance policy does not apply to “pollution” that causes “property damage” arising out of the “discharge, dispersal, release or escape of pollutants. We reviewed emerging research on the links between air pollutants and respiratory outcomes in children and adults, evidence for environmental factors that contribute to cancer in children, and studies that examined links between environmental exposures and neurodevelopmental disorders (Woodruffet al. |
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