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Clearing the Air

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Throughout the Charlotte region people are breathing some of the state's most polluted air. Much of the pollution comes from power plants, but even more comes from cars and trucks. And with more people moving to the region everyday and bringing their autos with them that pollution is increasing. In this installment of IPO Charlotte WFAE's Lisa Miller takes a look at Charlotte's air quality and what's at stake as the region tries to clear the air.