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Changes in vehicles and use of unleaded gasoline have helped decrease vehicular pollution over the past few decades. However, information on the subject is of significance as the problem has not been completely solved, as of now.Cars not only pollute water and air, but also cause noise pollution. Smog and other such related problems are caused by carbon monoxide in the air, nearly 51 percent of which comes from car-exhausts. |
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Plants and human respiratory system are affected by nitrogen oxide and Volcanic Organic Compounds (VOCs), about 34 percent of which is from car exhausts. Greenhouse effect and global warming are contributed to by carbon dioxide, about 31 percent of which is from cars.
Low level winds are decreased by particulate matter from car-exhausts, thus leading to reduction of wind power. Rainless clouds are also contributed by to, by such particulate matter. Fluids like oil, dust from brakes, dirt, and gasoline, form part of runoffs that cause water pollution, when these flow into sources of water. Problems related to hearing can be caused by the noise pollution that cars cause.
Efficiency of cars can be increased through timely maintenance, which can help to save energy and gasoline.
People’s lifestyles require changes, in order to reduce the pollution caused by the use of cars. Reduction in the number of miles driven, use of carpools, timely and adequate maintenance of cars, making use of public transportation, driving cars that run on unconventional, but environment-friendly fuels, in addition to driving cars that travel longer distances on the same amount of fuel are among the changes that can reduce pollution caused by cars.
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