People in major cities suffer from high levels of air pollution, causing health problems for many. What are the main reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?

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Many megalopolises and big
cities
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are known for their high levels of
air
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pollution
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, which cause serious illnesses and even premature death for
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residents.
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essay will discuss the principal reasons for bad
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quality in
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and how
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problem can be tackled. Urban
pollution
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today is generated by several sources, with the single largest cause being vehicles. Today millions of
cars
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crowd the narrow
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streets.
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, the poisonous particles emitted by the
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’ diesel and petrol engines become trapped between tall buildings, causing
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pollution
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levels to accumulate. Some of the
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pollution
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is
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produced by domestic sources –
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as heating systems – and manufacturing, though their contribution is usually significantly smaller. From my perspective, the most obvious approach to
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up
city
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air
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is to fight the biggest polluter — private
cars
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. In order to reduce their numbers, two main policies may be required. The first one is improving public transport. If buses and trains were comfortable, affordable, and fast, more people would use them
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of driving. The second policy is the introduction of a tax on older
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. To avoid paying it,
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owners will be incentivised to either upgrade to an eco-friendly electric vehicle or
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simply get rid of their
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car
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completely. Implementation of these two policies together can help
cities
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reduce
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ownership and
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pollution
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. In conclusion,
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there are multiple sources of
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pollution
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in large
cities
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, a significant improvement in
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quality can be achieved by tackling the largest of them: petrol and diesel
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. In order to decrease their numbers, the government should increase the cost of owning a
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and develop reliable public transport systems, so that
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residents could use these
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.
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