neighborhood pollution; local environmental nuisance
Refers to pollution or nuisances (noise, smell, air, water) affecting a local neighborhood, often from nearby businesses or facilities.
Noise from the factory became a problem as neighborhood pollution.
Exhaust from restaurants is causing local environmental nuisance.
公害 is a broader term for pollution or environmental damage, while 近隣公害 specifically refers to pollution affecting a local neighborhood.
Compound of 近隣 (neighborhood) and 公害 (pollution).