What Does Secondary Pollutants Mean?
Secondary pollutants are defined as pollutants in our environment that are formed when other primary pollutants interact with the atmosphere. Unlike primary pollutants, which are air, water or soil pollutants that are emitted directly from a particular source, secondary pollutants pollute our environment indirectly and are not emitted from a source, but are activated or synthesized by other pollutants as they are emitted.