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Actually factories of old were spewing out much worst stuff than today.
At least in the US. However, you are ignoring the huge increase in factory and power plant production in the developing world. One major criticism of Kyoto was that the reductions by the first world would be instantly negated by the production of the 3rd. Merely because there is a decline in one area of the planet does not result in a net decline. China is opening coal plants at the rate of something like one a week. And China's coal plants lack the scrubbers, recapture and other emissions controlling technology mandated by governments in the West.
You exaggerate the number of factories.....millions? Even if there were that many, not all factories spew out pollution. I think maybe you haven't spent much time around a factory.
Depends what kind of factory. Aluminum production is pretty horrific in pollutions especially when they burn lignite for fuel. I take it you've never been to Beijing?
Factories in the developing world DO spew out massive amounts of pollution.