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What are 5 different Air Pollutants of concern to the EPA? Describe its sources, health effects and ways to control each pollutant.

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What are 5 different Air Pollutants of concern to the EPA? What are the sources of it, health effects, and possible control for each pollutant?
Major Air pollutants are as follows:-
a. NOx - oxides of nitrogen
b. SOx - oxides of sulpher
c. CO & CO2
d. Particulate Mater
NOx
• Important forms of nitrogen oxides are N2O, NO, NO2, N2O4, N2O5
• Nitrogen oxide produce brown air or reddish brown haze
Important effect of nitrogen oxides are ...

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