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Old November 3rd, 2009,
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Default Re: Environmental Pollution and Public Health (EPPH2010) DQY

Air pollution is aggravated because of four developments: increasing traffic, growing cities, rapid economic development, and industrialization. The Industrial Revolution in Europe in the 19th century saw the beginning of air pollution as we know it today, which has gradually become a global problem.

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