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1 Nature of
Pollution
Pollution is any substance that is added to
air, water, soil or food that threatens the
health, survival or activities of humans
and/or other organisms.
It could be in the form of matter or energy,
e.g. nitrates which cause algal blooms or
an increase in temperature which will
cause a decrease in the dissolved oxygen
in bodies of water.
Externality
Externality Gradient