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New York City covered in a shroud of smog on a summer day. Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants into air, water or soil. These contaminants can have dire effects on entire ecosystems, making life more difficult for humans, plants and animals. Children and the elderly are particularly susceptible to the health effects from these toxins.
Breathing in particle pollution can be harmful to your health. Coarse (bigger) particles, called PM 10, can irritate your eyes, nose, and throat. Dust from roads, farms, dry riverbeds, construction sites, and mines are types of PM 10.article pollution â also called particulate matter (PM) â is made up of particles (tiny pieces) of solids or liquids that are in the air. These particles may include: 1  Dust. 2  Dirt.