Electromagnetic radiation present in the environment as a result of the transmission and use of electricity, radio waves, etc., considered in terms of its possible adverse effects.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Science.
Definition of electropollution in US English:
electropollution
nounɪˌlɛktrə(ʊ)pəˈl(j)uːʃn
Electromagnetic radiation present in the environment as a result of the transmission and use of electricity, radio waves, etc., considered in terms of its possible adverse effects.