NAME: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
DESCRIPTION:
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) forms when fossil fuels such as coal, gas, diesel etc. are burned. It is involved in the creation of groundlevel ozone. Together with ozone nitrogen dioxide cause smog on sunny and warm days. Nitrogen dioxide stays in the air for a long time. In high concentration, it is responsible for acid rain that damages soil, plants and buildings.
HEALTH IMPACTS:
It increases the risk of lung problems, and when exposed over a longer period of time it impacts the liver, heart, spleen and blood.