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Increasing Number Of Vehicles Causing Environmental Pollution [1]

Transportation is a major source of air pollution in many countries around the world due to the high number of vehicles on the roads. Vehicles introduce toxic materials into the atmosphere that have several bad effects on human health and the ecosystem. Examples of such pollutants include Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen Oxide, particulate matter, Ammonia and Sulphur Dioxide.

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Air Pollution [2], Vehicular Pollution [3], Air Quality and Health [4], Health Effects [5], Diesel [6], Sunita Narain [7], Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) [8]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-quality-and-health
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sunita-narain
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/centre-science-and-environment-cse