Some of these emissions are also known to be changing the earth's climate (Gurjar et al., 2005). ... - N2 + O2 2NO Once in the atmosphere, nitric oxide reacts with additional oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide (NO2) a red-brown, toxic gas that causes irritation to the eyes and the respiratory system. ... (Gurjar et al., 2010) - S + O2 SO2 The main source of sulfur dioxide is industrial activity that processes materials that contain sulfur; a major example is the generation of electricity from coal and mining of coal. ... VOCs react...

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