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What is a pollutant ?

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A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource.
If our atmosphere air get polluted by mixing with smoke or any harmful gases which is injurous for our health then it is a type of pollution and unwanted gases or smoke is pollutant.


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