nitrogen dioxide
noun
: a toxic reddish brown gas NO2 that is a strong oxidizing agent, is produced by combustion (as of fossil fuels), and is an atmospheric pollutant (as in smog)
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Instruments on the aircraft will be measuring carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde and ozone.
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Researchers concluded that exposure to nitrogen dioxide emissions alone may contribute to nearly 19,000 premature deaths in the United States each year.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
These calculations are based on the pollutants the EPA detects in the air, including the concentrations of ozone, particulate matter (PM 2.5), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 14 May 2024
Phoenix also saw around 83 days with high concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide or PM2.5 in 2023.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
Researchers concluded that exposure to nitrogen dioxide emissions alone may contribute to nearly 19,000 premature deaths in the United States each year.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
These calculations are based on the pollutants the EPA detects in the air, including the concentrations of ozone, particulate matter (PM 2.5), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 14 May 2024
Phoenix also saw around 83 days with high concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide or PM2.5 in 2023.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
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“Nitrogen dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20dioxide. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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