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Air pollution has been around as long as human populations. Most likely one of the first major human causes of air pollution was fire. Along with the invention of fire, we assume, came exposure to various types of smoke. Interestingly, wood smoke is still a primary source of fine particulate matter air pollution in some areas where wood burning is used for home heat or cooking or for clearing of slash.
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Koenig, J.Q. (2000). Properties and Sources of Common Ambient Air Pollutants. In: Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4569-9_4
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