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How is air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels?


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Air Pollution:

  1. Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen oxide, and Sulfur oxide are examples of gaseous and particle pollutants in the air that create pollution, which is termed Air pollution.

Causes of Air Pollution:

  1. The main products of burning fossil fuels are carbon dioxide and water vapor. These are greenhouse gases.
  2. If these fuels are burnt incorrectly then carbon monoxide, and oxides of nitrogen are also released.
  3. These oxides are the primary source of pollution in the atmosphere.

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