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Causes, Consequences and Control of Air Pollution

August 2013
August 2013
Conference: All India Seminar on Methodologies for Air Pollution Control · At: Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Dr. Mahendra Pratap Choudhary Vaibhaw Garg

Rajasthan Technical University Rajasthan Technical University

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Air pollution occurs when gases, dust particles, fumes (or smoke) or odour are introduced Discover the world's
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pollution threatens the health of humans and other living beings in our planet. It creates
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atmosphere and contributes to global warming. In this industrial age, air pollution cannot
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