saastatust

Saastatust is a Finnish noun that denotes the state or condition of pollution in an environment or system. It is formed from the root saaste (pollution) with the abstract-noun suffix -tus, a productive pattern in Finnish for creating nouns that describe states or processes. The term is primarily used in environmental policy, planning, and journalism to describe the overall pollution status of air, water, soil, or a geographic area.

In practice, saastatust is used when summarizing findings in reports, risk assessments, or regulatory discussions. It can reflect multiple pollutants and sources and may be contrasted with target levels or legal standards. The term is not as common as more specific expressions and may be regarded as technical jargon in some contexts.

Etymology and form: saaste (pollution) + -tus (noun-forming suffix). The word is typically used in Finnish-language environmental discourse. See also: saaste, saasteet, saasteen taso.