ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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factories
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coal burning plants
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automobiles
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Carbon dioxide is NOT a major air pollutant that is considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to calculate Air Quality Index (AQI).
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Acid Rain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key drivers of air pollution The growth in Canada’s population and economy increases the demand for the production and delivery of goods and services, transportation and housing. Most of the energy used to meet this demand still comes from fossil fuels, which impacts the quality of the air we breathe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vehicle emissions, fuel oils and natural gas to heat homes, by-products of manufacturing and power generation, particularly coal-fueled power plants, and fumes from chemical production are the primary sources of human-made air pollution.
Detailed explanation-5: -Reducing Emissions from Transportation Transportation is one of the largest sources of air pollution and greenhouse gases in Canada.