According to the dictionary, air pollution is the contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. ( 1 And maybe by that smelly uncle.) Some examples of air pollution include: 2  Exhuast fumes from vehicles. 3  The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas.
Cuomoâs plan, called the Excelsior Scholarship, would ensure free tuition at New Yorkâs public two- and four-year institutions to students whose families make up to $125,000 per year.
When the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, a New York college known for its no-tuition model, announced in 2013 that it would soon start charging undergraduate students, the policy shift did not go over well. A group of alumni, faculty members, and students sued to block the change.