Usage Note
Inquinamento is the standard word for environmental pollution and pairs with atmosferico (air) or acustico (noise). It comes from the verb inquinare, so inquinare is what you do and inquinamento is the result.
Examples
"L'inquinamento minaccia le città."
Natural Translation
Pollution threatens the cities.
Literal Translation
The-pollution threatens the cities.

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