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It has been known for several centuries that air pollutants emitted by burning of fossil fuels have a serious impact on buildings. The effects include loss of mechanical strength, leakage and failure of protective coatings due to degradation of materials. Also, the disagreeable appearance in all larger towns of soiled but otherwise beautiful buildings is caused by deposition of particulate matter arising from atmospheric pollution.
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Friedrich, R., Bickel, P. (2001). Impacts on Building Materials. In: Friedrich, R., Bickel, P. (eds) Environmental External Costs of Transport. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04329-5_6
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