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Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by tsimionescu on Friday May 10, 2024 @03:48PM (#40323134)
It's really not, for most things. What exactly would you call an oil spill or leaded gas fumes if not pollution?
Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by NewJazz on Friday May 10, 2024 @04:35PM (#40323521)
Certain substances are certainly clear cut.

But consider, I dunno, salt? A little built of salt in the environment is normal. But a whole lot of it is pollution.

Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by crent on Friday May 10, 2024 @04:56PM (#40323704)
I’m no climate scientist but I would think it’s similar to toxicity/poisoning. You can die from water intoxication but certainly you need it to live as well. So no, I don’t think it’s subjective. It seems to me that if something is capable of causing harm in a certain amount, it’s poisonous/pollution/toxic.
Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by ithkuil on Friday May 10, 2024 @05:00PM (#40323745)
Yes, the dangers of Dihydrogen monoxide are well known yet underestimated
Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by notfed on Friday May 10, 2024 @07:03PM (#40324582)
Dihydrogen monoxide levels have also peaked.
Re:The World Has (Probably) Passed Peak Pollution by ceejayoz on Friday May 10, 2024 @04:51PM (#40323672)
That's more a quibble over dosage, though, than any subjective disagreement on "can too much salt be a pollutant?"