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Recent Examples on the Web The excess nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere could wash away as much as 7 percent of Earth’s ozone layer, too, according to the study. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 Dec. 2021 Ozone pollution, which affects air quality, comes from a combination of heat and sunlight, nitrogen oxide gas released from cars and trucks, and volatile organic compounds from activities such as construction and painting. — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Nov. 2021 The federal government identifies those cities that have high air pollution levels and where vehicle emissions can be a big source of unsafe contaminants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, etc. — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Nov. 2021 Aviation is responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, and even more global warming when other greenhouse gas emissions such as nitrogen oxide are taken into account. — Aryn Baker, Time, 20 Oct. 2021 But there’s also methane, nitrogen oxide, water vapor and a suite of fluorinated gases, among others. — Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021 Transportation is the main cause of nitrogen oxide emissions in Arizona, accounting for 75% of the total, according to 2017 EPA data. — Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2021 On a typical long-haul journey, a large ship can emit more than 5,000 tons of CO2 along with harmful pollutants including nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter including soot. — Nils Rokke, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 The new engines will reduce nitrogen oxide emissions and other pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2021

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