Give few examples of gaseous pollutants causing air pollution.

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When air is contaminated by unwanted substances which have a harmful effect on both the living and the non-living, it is referred to as air pollution.

Few common examples of gaseous pollutants include oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, sulphur trioxide, and more.

These gases are usually emitted by various industrial processes, coal or oil burning power plants, residential heating systems, and automobiles.

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