nitrogen oxide
noun
: any of several oxides of nitrogen most of which are produced in combustion and are considered to be atmospheric pollutants: such as
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In spring 2020, UCLA scientists published findings that nitrogen oxides emitted by gas stoves inside the home can cause respiratory symptoms such as asthma, particularly in children, with effects felt in smaller households that lack proper ventilation.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Wildfires also emit harmful gases, such as nitrogen oxides and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that, after infiltrating indoors— often through HVAC systems without adequate filtration— can accumulate on foods and food surfaces through particle deposition.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Depending on what's burning – grasslands, trees, vegetation, buildings – wildfire smoke can contain chemical substances such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, acid gases, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, benzene, toluene, styrene, metals and dioxins, the New York State Department of Health says.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The engines released excess carcinogenic exhaust containing nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, according to the agencies.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Wildfires also emit harmful gases, such as nitrogen oxides and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) that, after infiltrating indoors— often through HVAC systems without adequate filtration— can accumulate on foods and food surfaces through particle deposition.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Depending on what's burning – grasslands, trees, vegetation, buildings – wildfire smoke can contain chemical substances such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, acid gases, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, benzene, toluene, styrene, metals and dioxins, the New York State Department of Health says.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The engines released excess carcinogenic exhaust containing nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, according to the agencies.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Nitrogen oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20oxide. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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