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Pollution is defined as the introduction of contaminates to resources making them unusable. It can be found in a variety of mediums of which air, land, and water are described below.
Note: Training materials related to this submodule are incorporated into the Training Materials section on the main Environment page.
Information about the natural resources affected by pollution is covered in the Energy & Natural Resources module.