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Pollution Nitrogen Oxides

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are compounds like nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO) that are formed when fuels are burned at high temperatures. Once released into the atmosphere, NOx compounds play an important role in creating particulate matter, ground-level ozone, and acid rain. The major sources of NOx emissions are transportation vehicles, power generation, and industrial/commercial sources. While emissions of other major air pollutants have decreased significantly with regulations, NOx emissions have actually increased over the past 30 years. NOx emissions contribute to fine particulate formation and ozone smog, costing billions annually in health issues, deaths, and environmental problems.

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Pollution Nitrogen Oxides

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are compounds like nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO) that are formed when fuels are burned at high temperatures. Once released into the atmosphere, NOx compounds play an important role in creating particulate matter, ground-level ozone, and acid rain. The major sources of NOx emissions are transportation vehicles, power generation, and industrial/commercial sources. While emissions of other major air pollutants have decreased significantly with regulations, NOx emissions have actually increased over the past 30 years. NOx emissions contribute to fine particulate formation and ozone smog, costing billions annually in health issues, deaths, and environmental problems.

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NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX)

When fuels are burned, nitrogen (N


2
) and o!gen (O
2
) are "o#bined at high
te#$eratures and $ressure, resulting in "o#$ounds li%e nitrogen dioide (NO
2
) and
nitri" oide (NO)& On"e released into the at#os$here, su"h "o#$ounds $la! an
i#$ortant role in "reating har#ful $arti"ulate #atter, ground'le(el o)one (s#og) and
a"id rain&
The t*o #a+or e#issions sour"es are trans$ortation (ehi"les and stationar!
"o#bustion sour"es& In the ,S, for ea#$le, E-. esti#ates that /01 "o#e fro# on'
road and off'road (ehi"les, 221 fro# $o*er generation and 2/1 fro# industrial,
"o##er"ial and residential sour"es& .s ne* regulations "a#e into for"e, #a+or air
$ollutants e#issions, su"h as "arbon #onoide, lead, o)one, $arti"ulate #atter and
sul$hur dioide, ha(e been redu"ed signifi"antl!& In "ontrast, NO e#issions ha(e
a"tuall! in"reased o(er the $ast 34 !ears b! about 5416 this #eans an in"rease in
de(elo$ed regions b! nearl! / #illion tons ea"h !ear&
What are the harmful effects of NOx emissions? NO e#issions "ontribute to the
for#ation of fine $arti"les and o)one s#og that "ost billions annuall! fro# illnesses,
deaths and en(iron#ental $roble#s&
HEALTH EFFECTS:
.ir*a! irritation, "oughing, and $ain *hen ta%ing dee$ breaths6
Whee)ing and breathing diffi"ulties during eer"ise or outdoor a"ti(ities6
Infla##ation, *hi"h is #u"h li%e a sunburn on the s%in6
.ggra(ation of asth#a and in"reased sus"e$tibilit! to res$irator! illnesses li%e
$neu#onia and bron"hitis6 and,
-er#anent lung da#age *ith re$eated e$osures&
ENVION!ENTAL EFFECTS:
Interfering *ith the abilit! of sensiti(e $lants to $rodu"e and store food,
#a%ing the# #ore sus"e$tible to "ertain diseases, inse"ts, other $ollutants,
"o#$etition and harsh *eather6
Da#aging the lea(es of trees and other $lants, negati(el! i#$a"ting the
a$$earan"e of urban (egetation, as *ell as (egetation in national $ar%s and re"reation
areas6 and
Redu"ing forest gro*th and "ro$ !ields, $otentiall! i#$a"ting s$e"ies
di(ersit! in e"os!ste#s&
SAURER REGEN - EUROPA
SMOG/SAURER REGEN - USA
For more information about NOx emissions:
http://www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/health.html

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