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Ozone - O[sub]3[/sub]

  Fact file Ozone is a very reactive and unstable compound, composed of three oxygen atoms (the oxygen molecule only has two) and with a characteristic odour. It is...

Nitrogen oxides - NO[sub]x[/sub]

  Fact file Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are made up of a mixture of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). They are produced during combustion phenomena by the...

Carbon monoxide - CO

  Fact file Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas. It is produced during the incomplete combustion of materials containing carbon, an intermediate stage...

Sulphur dioxide - SO[sub]2[/sub]

  Fact file Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a colourless gas that is very soluble in water and has an acidic character. With a pungent odour, it is irritating to the...

Black carbon - BC

  Fact file Black carbon (“black carbon” in English, sometimes also called soot carbon) is the carbon part of fine particles resulting from incomplete combustion. It is...

  1. Acid rain
  2. Sedimentable dust
  3. Fluorine
  4. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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