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List any three human activities that lead to air pollution.


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Air pollution:

  1. An air pollutant is any substance, whether chemical, physical, or biological, that modifies the atmosphere's inherent qualities.
  2. Motor cars, industrial processes, home combustion appliances, and forest fires are some common sources of air pollution.
  3. Additionally, the consequences of these effects continue to hurt the environment.
  4. Fossil fuel burning is one such activity that affects the quality of the air.
  5. Emissions from automobiles of dangerous gases and dust.
  6. Particulates are created when fumes from fertilizers, particularly ammonia, penetrate the environment.
  7. The next significant source of air pollution is industrial operations.

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