Question

How can human activities alter levels of atmospheric carbon?
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What factors are air quality indicators?
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How have specific regulations led to an overall increase in air quality, especially in North Carolina?
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How can burning fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases and lead to the formation of acid rain and particulates?
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Answer 1

Question - What factors affect air quality in an area, and what is the air quality where you live?

Answer 2

Burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and cement production release carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds into the atmosphere.
Air quality indicators include concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead.
Regulations such as the Clean Air Act and state emissions standards have required reductions from factories, power plants, and vehicles, lowering pollutant concentrations across North Carolina.
Burning fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, releases sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides that form acid rain, and produces soot and aerosols that contribute to particulate pollution.