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Question
Suggest five measures to prevent air pollution.
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Solution
Five measures for the prevention of air pollution are:
- By using smokeless sources of energy, like solar energy and electrical energy, in place of conventional fossil fuels.
- By using filters for the. smoke coming out of the chimneys of factories and power plants.
- By using internal combustion engines in vehicles for complete and efficient burning of fuel.
- By locating industries away from residential areas.
- By growing more trees.
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