tion of sport utility vehicles are the norm, air pollution will also increase
unless steps are taken at a government level. Promised voluntary improve-
ments by the auto industry have simply not materialized.

But cars aren’t the only culprits. Coal-fired electrical power plants are
another major source of air pollution that need to be phased out. Last year,
when a major blackout hit a large portion of eastern North America, more
than 100 power plants shut down and the air cleared up. In some areas of
Pennsylvania, visibility increased by up to 40 kilometres. Levels of the pol-

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by up to 90 percent. Replacing these old power plants with clean-energy
alternatives would go a long way towards improving air quality and our
health.

Air pollution in major cities of the developed world may have improved
from the “bad old days,” but that’s no reason to be complacent. Clearly, our
smoggy air is still hurting our health—especially that of our children. And
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