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Although recent years have seen substantial reductionsin noxious pollutants from individual motor vehicles,the number of such vehicles has been steadilyincreasing. Consequently, more than 100 cities in theUnited States still have levels of carbon monoxide,particulate matter, and ozone (generated by photochemical reactions with hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust) that exceed legally established limits
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Which of the following most closely parallels thesituation described in the first sentence of thepassage
- A Although a town reduces its public services inorder to avoid a tax increase, the town's taxrate exceeds that of other towns in thesurrounding area.
- B Although a state passes strict laws to limit thetype of toxic material that can be disposed ofin public landfills, illegal dumping continuesto increase.
- C Although a town's citizens reduce their individualuse of water, the town's water suppliescontinue to dwindle because of a steadyincrease in the total population of the town.
- D country attempts to increase thesale of domestic goods by adding a tax to theprice of imported goods, the sale of importedgoods within the country continues toincrease.
- E Although a country reduces the speed limit onits national highways, the number of fatalitiescaused by automobile accidents continues toincrease.