There is an increased threat of infection and disease from polluted waste, and from eating fish that swallowed waste.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Some people worry that officials could take their land if it becomes polluted by oil in a storm.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

They hope that future synthetic cells can make useful bacteria for products like bio-fuels or vaccines, and to clean up polluted water.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The second was increased news reporting about a river so polluted that it caught on fire.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

Senator Nelson knew there was growing public concern about the country's polluted air, rivers and land.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

They designed a large building that would clean a polluted river in Jakarta.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

The Jordan River is polluted and in danger of going dry.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

It ordered the company to provide a permanent water solution for families whose wells are polluted.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

They allege that the company's drilling polluted their water with chemicals,metals and methane, the main constituent of natural gas, causing explosions as well as gastrointestinal and neurological illness.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

The long term effects of breathing polluted air are even more alarming.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"Traditional environmental risks are those that face largely the poor in China, risks like drinking water contaminated with infectious organisms or highly polluted indoor air from people burning wood or other dirty fuels inside homes without chimneys."

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

"It is really pollution from our own use of space. Over the last 50 years we have been a bit careless, just as we have been careless with our oceans and rivers over centuries and polluted them.

VOA: standard.2010.07.24