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How do fossil fuels cause air pollution?

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Hint. Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum) are burnt to oobtain energy. Their combustion produces suspended particles, oxides of sulphur, nitrogen, carbon and unburnt hydrocabons. All these are air pollutants.
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