These emissions are primary components of air pollution and include substances like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and unburnt hydrocarbons.
The combustion of coal, petrol and diesel etc is the basic source of
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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