Common Ambient Air Pollutants - SOURCES

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Carbon Monoxide (CO)

incomplete combustion of fuel, combustion of waste, vehicle exhaust, boilers, furnaces, water heaters, wood stoves, fireplaces, gas stoves

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Carbon Dioxide

Combustion of any organic material. Gasoline, petroleum, coal, natural gas, biomass, aerobic respiration

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Tropospheric Ozone (O3)

NOx + VOCs + heat —> O3 + PM

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Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Combustion, vehicles, power plants and facories bruning fossil fuels

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Sulfer Oxides (SOx)

combustion of coal or petroleum high in sulfur

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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s)

Evaporation of fuel, uncombusted exhaust, paints, carpets, furniture, insulation, etc.