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It is easier to monitor and maintain a few large sources of pollution than many many smaller sources.
by baldeagle 11y ago
It is easier to monitor and maintain a few large sources of pollution than many many smaller sources.
- m-i-l 11y agoPlus the large sources of pollution are typically further away from major population centers (i.e. fewer people directly breathing in the output from the smoke stacks), while the small sources of pollution are in the major population centers (i.e. more people directly breathing in the exhaust fumes).