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Nitrogen oxides - EnviroTools.org |
 | | NOx causes a wide variety of health and environmental impacts because of various compounds and derivatives in the family of nitrogen oxides, including nitrogen dioxide, nitric acid, nitrous oxide, nitrates, and nitric oxide. |
 | | NOx emissions in the air are one of the largest sources of nitrogen pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. |
 | | NOx emissions are increasing: Since 1970, EPA has tracked emissions of the six principal air pollutants - carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. |
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