Biology GCSE
Air pollution
What Air pollution means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Air pollution
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Reference: AQA
Pollution that can occur in air, from smoke and acidic gases.
Topics that use Air pollution
- Waste management (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Eutrophication
- Human impact on the environment
- Pollution
- Population growth and resource demand
- Waste management
- Waste production and management
- Control measures
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