#pollution

• Abadan — A major city and port in southwestern Iran, located on the island of the same name in the Shatt al-Arab river delta. In occupational epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental medicine, the area is heavily studied globally due to the long-term impact of emissions from one of the world's largest oil refineries, analyzing the incidence of chronic respiratory conditions and oncological pathologies among petrochemical workers.
• Anti-pollution — The ensemble of actions, technical measures, legal norms, and technologies structurally used to prevent, combat, and reduce the pollution of air, water, and soil; an ecological policy aimed at protecting the biosphere from degradation. In a legislative sense, it defines strict standards imposed on industries to maintain climatic balance and quality of life.
• Anthrophony — The entirety of sounds and noises produced by human activity, technology, and civilization infrastructure within an acoustic soundscape. In modern ecology and bioacoustics, anthrophony is analyzed in contrast with biophony and geophony to measure the degree of noise pollution and its impact on animal behavior and communication.
• Arboricide — A toxic chemical substance (a special type of herbicide) used in forestry or agriculture for the selective or total destruction of unwanted trees, saplings, and invasive shrubs. As an adjective or abstract noun, the term describes the criminal act or destructive action of mass cutting, poisoning, or illegally devastating trees and green zones.