European settlers increased air pollution by burning fossil fuels, clearing forests, smoking tobacco, and building factories. These activities released harmful chemicals and reduced the natural ability of the environment to filter air. Their actions significantly altered the landscape and air quality in North America. ;
European settlers increased air pollution by burning fossil fuels, clearing forests, smoking tobacco, and building factories. These actions released harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and negatively impacted air quality. Their settlement practices had lasting environmental consequences in North America.
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