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Power Profiler from US EPA
(1) Determine how the air emissions impacts and fuel mix of the
electricity you use compare to the national average
(2) Determine the specific air emissions impacts associated with your
home or business's electricity use
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Story on Air Quality from Channel 5
Introduction
The greatest contributor to air pollution in the
Burlington area is the automobile. Each year, motor vehicles in Vermont
emit about 1,000 tons of toxic and carcinogen compounds into the air.
Other sources of air pollution in Burlington include smoke from
residential wood and trash burning, vapors released during fuel
filling, fumes emitted from various cleaners and solvents, and fumes
from pesticides.
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