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Earth and Human Activity: Human Impact
Reducing Air Pollution
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Reducing Air Pollution
Reducing air pollution means taking steps to limit the harmful substances released into the air. These substances—called pollutants—come from sources like cars, factories, power plants, and even wildfires. When we reduce air pollution, we help protect human health, animals...
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Reducing air pollution means reducing harmful substances released into the air from human activities.
One way is to use fewer fossil fuels, like natural gas, oil, and coal, that release many pollutants when burned.
Turning off lights and electronics when not in use helps because many power plants burn fossil fuels like coal or gas to...
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