The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000.

The line graph presents data on pollution

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sulphur

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dioxide

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and smoke in London from 1600 to 2000.

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, the two pollutants showed a similar trend, with

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dioxide

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consistently recorded at higher

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. Regarding

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dioxide

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levels

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increased substantially from approximately 10 in the initial year to 700 in 1675, and rose

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to just over 750 in 1725.

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figure fell back to roughly 700 in the following years, it climbed again and peaked at 900 in 1850. After 1900,

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dioxide

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levels

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decreased gradually, falling to nearly zero by 2000, despite some fluctuations around 1950. As for smoke,

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grew steadily over three centuries to nearly 500 in 1900, making it the highest level recorded for

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pollutant.

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, it experienced a slight decline to about 300

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, followed by rapid oscillations until 1975. By 2000, London was virtually free from smoke pollution, as

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dropped to close to zero.

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The graph below shows the pollution levels in London between 1600 and 2000.

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