noun phrase · academic

air pollution

UK/eə pəˈluːʃən/US/er pəˈluːʃən/AIR POL·lu·tion

Band 5-6task2speaking

Harmful substances or particles in the air that reduce air quality.

Examples

Air pollution in big cities causes health problems, especially for children.

Factories and traffic are major sources of air pollution.

The government launched a campaign to tackle air pollution last year.

Band 8 sentence

Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to respiratory illnesses and reduced life expectancy in urban populations.

Collocations

  • reduce air pollution
  • levels of air pollution

Word family

pollution nounpolluted air adjective + noun

Common mistakes

Many air pollutions are dangerous.Air pollution is dangerous.

The city has high amount of air pollution.The city has a high level of air pollution.

Say it for a higher band

5air dirt6smog7+air pollution

Synonyms

smog

Easily confused

water pollution

Water pollution from factories has devastated local fisheries.

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