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The addition of harmful chemicals to the atmosphere. The most serious air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels, especially in internal-combustion engines.

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That is a lot of air pollution, noise, and yet more kicking up of dust.
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Burning charcoal generates hydrocarbons, particulate air pollution, wildfires, and carbon footprints.
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Air pollution gets worse during drought; in California the problem is soot, and in Texas it was ozone.
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One of the things that surprised me in our study is the important role of air pollution.
Electric Vehicles May Be the Green Car of the Future, But Hybrids Are the Green Car of the Present|Megan McArdle|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

If you can photograph your air pollution - you have a serious problem.
When You Can See the Pollution|David Frum|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have sent you Clear Skies legislation that mandates a 70-percent cut in air pollution from power plants over the next 15 years.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
We shall need further anti-crime, mass transit, and transportation legislation--and new tools to fight air pollution.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
I have sent you Clear Skies legislation that mandates a 70 percent cut in air pollution from power plants over the next 15 years.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various