Ground-level ozone (O3), also known as surface-level ozone and tropospheric ozone, is a trace gas in the troposphere (the lowest level of the Earth's atmosphere)...
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ozone a potent respiratory hazard and pollutant near ground level, a higher concentration in the ozone layer (from two to eight ppm) is beneficial, preventing...
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Air pollution (section Ground-level ozone)
instance, methane is emitted by the digestion of food by cattle, causing ground-level ozone. Agriculture is also a major source of ammonia, which can form fine...
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creation of NO2 is the critical step leading to low level ozone formation, it also increases this ozone in another, somewhat mutually exclusive way, by reducing...
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Multi-effect Protocol (redirect from Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone)
1999 Gothenburg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone (known as the Multi-effect Protocol or the Gothenburg Protocol) is...
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containing Ground level Altitude above ground level, in aviation Ground (disambiguation) Ground-level ozone Ground-level power supply, in rapid transit Level (disambiguation)...
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Allotropes of oxygen (section Ozone)
present at significant levels in Earth's atmosphere and also known as dioxygen or triplet oxygen. Another is the highly reactive ozone (O3). Others are: Atomic...
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and the ground level ozone created by NO. NO and NO 2 are not greenhouse gases, whereas N 2O is. NO 2 is a precursor to ground-level ozone. In October...
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is based on the observed relationship of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ground-level ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with mortality from an analysis...
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Exhaust gas (section Ozone)
paints and paint thinners and other uses. Ozone is beneficial in the upper atmosphere, but at ground level ozone irritates the respiratory system, causing...
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of sunlight. Ground-level ozone is harmful to human health and the environment. Though the same chemical substance, ground-level ozone should not be...
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through undamaged skin and lungs. It contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone, which is toxic in low concentrations. Butanone is listed as a Table...
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Houston has excessive ozone levels and is routinely ranked among the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. Ground-level ozone, or smog, is Houston's...
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contaminants do not have an associated AQI. Many countries monitor ground-level ozone, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide...
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gives smog its brown coloration and catalyzes production of toxic ground-level ozone (O3). Molecular oxygen (O2) also serves as a photoinitiator in the...
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or males. However, there have been studies which suggest that high levels of ozone pollution, often a problem in the summer months, exert an effect on...
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The National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) govern how much ground-level ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5), lead...
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Ozone depletion consists of two related events observed since the late 1970s: a lowered total amount of ozone in Earth's upper atmosphere, and a much...
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Heat wave (section Surface ozone (air pollution))
of ozone pollution in urban areas worse. This raises heat-related mortality during heat waves. During heat waves in urban areas, ground level ozone pollution...
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organic compounds (VOC). Studies show they are likely to facilitate ground level ozone formation and increase photo-chemical smog. In aquatic bodies, they...
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Smog (section Levels of unhealthy exposure)
ammonia, moisture, and other compounds to form the noxious vapors, ground level ozone, and particles that comprise smog. Photochemical smog, often referred...
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Ozoneweb (section The ozone directive)
real-time ozone. The website allows the general public to track air quality in a specific region and on a European level. The website displays ozone levels via...
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(VOCs), a group of chemicals that contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone (smog). The combustion of fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases and...
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matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, asbestos, ground-level ozone, lead (from aircraft fuel, mining, and industrial processes) The EPA...
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pollutant or class of pollutants." Ground level ozone (O3): Ozone found on the surface-level, also known as tropospheric ozone is also regulated by the NAAQS...
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country where these events already occur. Effects on air quality – Ground level ozone (the main component of smog) can induce chest pain, coughing, throat...
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referred to as the ozone season, when ground-level ozone concentrations are highest. In March 2008, EPA again strengthened the 8-hour ozone standard to 0.075...
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health in multiple ways, including being involved in the formation of ground level ozone." "Oil and Gas Exploration/Production". Alaska Business. No. Power...
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The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It contains a high concentration...
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air pollutants in their exhaust such as NOx, particulate matter and ground-level ozone (indirectly). Additionally, as car tires wear down, they shed the...
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