What are the factors determining severity of pollutants?
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They include: Chemical nature of the pollutant - how active and toxic it is to humans, plants and animals; Concentration - the amount of the chemical per unit volume of air, water, soil, and; Persistence or longevity - how long the pollutant remains in the environment in its harmful form.
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Emission levels are not the only factor that determines concentrations of air pollutants. Factors like the weather, chemical transformations in the air, and transport of pollutants from outside Europe all play a role. This means that a reduction in emissions of a pollutant do not always translate to an equivalent reduction in concentrations of that pollutant.
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