Burning of fossil fuels leads to their combustion causing the release of carbon dioxide in the air. It also releases other harmful gases that cause air pollution.
Apart from this, sewage and pesticides cause soil pollution. Sewage and effluents cause water pollution. Similarly, Detergents also cause water and soil pollution.
So, option B " Automobile exhausts and industrial wastes" is the correct answer.
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