A surprising amount of air pollution comes from farms

A farmer working land.
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Air pollution is a well-known villain in the modern world. The dark smoke emanates from cars and factories, while big cities have been blamed for everything from climate change to the reduced visibility of the stars in the night sky.

But the scourge of urban smog isn't the only thing that contributes to air pollution. In fact, it might be time to point the finger of blame at a surprising culprit: farms.

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Shivani is the editorial assistant at TheWeek.com and has previously written for StreetEasy and Mic.com. A graduate of the physics and journalism departments at NYU, Shivani currently lives in Brooklyn and spends free time cooking, watching TV, and taking too many selfies.