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What negative effect occurs when there is a decrease in air quality?

A. Faster evaporation of water in the soil

B. The drying out of fertile land, resulting in dust bowls

C. The melting of glaciers and polar ice caps

D. Increased illnesses that result in a decrease in population

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Answer: D. Increased illnesses that result in a decrease in population

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