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pollution exclusion

A pollution exclusion in first-party or third-party insurance policies that excludes coverage for losses caused by "pollution," defined to mean an irritant or contaminant, whether in solid, liquid, or gaseous form, including—when they can be regarded as an irritant or contaminant—smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, and waste.

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