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air quality  

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  • The condition of the air in relation to the requirements of organisms, particularly the needs of people, and especially in relation to pollutants as human health hazards. Guidelines are provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) but air quality standards for particular places are set by state, national or supranational legislation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; air quality]

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