What type of pollution is caused by car exhaust? Smog, acid rain, garbage, or blue water?

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Car exhaust primarily contributes to smog and acid rain.

  1. Smog: Car exhaust releases pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can react in the presence of sunlight to form ground-level ozone, a major component of smog.

  2. Acid Rain: The nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (from fossil fuel combustion) in car exhaust can lead to acid rain when they combine with moisture in the atmosphere and fall back to the ground as acidic precipitation.

Garbage and blue water are not directly related to car exhaust pollution.