pollutanst Flashcards

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carbon monoxide

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incomplete combustion of fuels in car engines

gas is poisonous

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2
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oxides of nitrogen

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produced in high temp and pressure in car engine

react in sunlight to form ground level ozone - photochemical smog - lung damage

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3
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unburnt hydrocarbons

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react in sunlight to form ground level ozone - photochemical smog - lung damage

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4
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sulfur diocide

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fossil fuels that contain sulfur and forms acid rain

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5
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particulates

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tiny particles of liquid suspended in air
settle in people lungs

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