"Industrial aerosols" refers to pressurized containers that release tiny particles or sprays used in various industrial processes, such as cleaning, lubricating, or painting. Full definition
Question for the scientists: if it were to be discovered that volcanic aerosols make the spread of drought worse, but industrial aerosols slow it down, what would account for the difference? (realclimate.org)
So the cooling back then wasn't only down to increased industrial aerosol pollution blocking / scattering some of the incoming sunlight, the IPO also played a part. (skepticalscience.com)
runup from 1910 - 1940 than lack of volcanic activity and a better explanation for the 1940 - 1979 hiatus than industrial aerosol cooling.» (realclimate.org)