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Name any three air pollutants and the sources of each of them.
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Three air pollutants are-
Carbon Monoxide — It is produced by gasoline fuel, motor vehicles fuel, burning of wood and coal, solid waste disposal and industrial processes.
Nitrogen Oxides — Its primary sources are motor vehicles and power generation stations, combustion of organic matters, furnace stacks and incinerators.
Hydrocarbons — These are produced by motor vehicles, industrial processes, garbage and agricultural waste.
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