The use of scrubbers,precipitators,and filters on power plants and other "smokestack" industries probably accounts for a(n)
A)increase in nitrogen oxides.
B)decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter.
C)decrease in volatile organic compounds,carbon monoxide,solid particulate matter,and lead.
D)decrease in solid particulate matter and lead.
E)decrease in nitrogen oxides,sulfur oxides,volatile organic compounds,solid particulate matter,and lead.

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Scrubbers, precipitators, and filters are technologies designed to remove pollutants from industrial emissions. They are particularly effective at reducing sulfur oxides (SOx) and solid particulate matter from the exhaust gases of power plants and other industries, thereby improving air quality.

The Use of Scrubbers,precipitators,and Filters on Power Plants and Other