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Outdoor air pollution

Air pollution has been linked to a number of negative health effects. It makes existing lung disease and heart problems worse and it increases the number of lung cancer deaths.

Major sources of outdoor air pollution include:

  • gasoline engine exhaust
  • diesel engine exhaust
  • airborne emissions from industrial plants
  • natural events such as forest fires

Last modified on:  04 February 2010

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