Why Did Lead Pollution Decrease Significantly After the Creation of the Clean

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Multiple Choice

Why did lead pollution decrease significantly after the creation of the Clean Air Act?

• A)Lead is now removed from coal before it is used as fuel.
• B)Electrostatic precipitators mandated by the Clean Air Act have greatly decreased the amount of lead being emitted from smokestacks.
• C)Catalytic converters in cars greatly reduce the amount of lead emitted.
• D)Leaded gasoline was outlawed.

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