Definition

Noun: Pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere. It refers specifically to the contamination of the air caused by the release of harmful substances from factories, power plants, refineries, and other industrial facilities.

Usage

This term is used to describe a specific category or source of air pollution. It distinguishes pollution originating from industrial activity from other sources, such as vehicular pollution or natural causes.

Examples

• The new regulations aim to significantly reduce industrial air pollution in the manufacturing sector.
• Scientists are studying the health effects of long-term exposure to industrial air pollution.
• The city's smog problem is primarily attributed to industrial air pollution from the nearby chemical plants.

Advanced Usage

• "Point source" pollution: Industrial air pollution is often categorized as a "point source" of pollution, meaning it originates from a single, identifiable location like a factory smokestack, as opposed to "non-point source" pollution which comes from many diffuse sources.

Variants and Related Words

• Industrial emissions (n): The substances discharged into the air from industrial activity; often used synonymously with the cause, whereas "pollution" refers to the resulting environmental condition.
• Air pollution (n): The broader, general term for any contamination of the atmosphere by harmful substances, which includes industrial, vehicular, and agricultural sources.
• Smokestack industry (n): A term for traditional heavy industries that typically produce significant industrial air pollution.

Synonyms

• Factory emissions
• Industrial emissions
• Manufacturing pollution

Related Phrases

• To control/curb/reduce industrial air pollution: This phrase describes actions taken to lessen the impact.
  • The government invested in new technology to control industrial air pollution.
• A source of industrial air pollution: Identifies a specific facility or activity causing the pollution.
  • The coal-fired power plant was identified as a major source of industrial air pollution.

Noun

1. pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere