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Thermal power plants are inevitable in an industrial and densely populated country like ours. What harm do they do the environment ?Also mention any precaution that could be taken to save our environment.

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The particulate and gaseous pollutants are released from thermal power plants which produce harmful effects. .
These pollutants can cause.
1. Breathing or respiratory symptoms when inhaled deep into lungs.
2.lrritation, inflammation and damage to lunge and premature death.
Precautionary measures include: The use of electrostatlc precipitators by which 99% of the particute matters can be removed from the exhaust.
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