nitrogen dioxide
noun
: a toxic reddish brown gas NO2 that is a strong oxidizing agent, is produced by combustion (as of fossil fuels), and is an atmospheric pollutant (as in smog)
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Gas cooking emits toxic chemicals like benzene, a carcinogen, and nitrogen dioxide, a respiratory irritant that can exacerbate asthma, cardiopulmonary disease and other conditions.
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Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
But the facts accrued through existing research cannot be erased: People of color in the U.S. are exposed to a 38 percent higher level of the respiratory irritant nitrogen dioxide, on average, than white people.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
In their new study, the SETI Institute astronomers focused on the remote detection of nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, a conspicuous by-product of fossil-fuel burning.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
These include volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, consumer chemicals such as bisphenol A, and herbicides such as atrazine.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
But the facts accrued through existing research cannot be erased: People of color in the U.S. are exposed to a 38 percent higher level of the respiratory irritant nitrogen dioxide, on average, than white people.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
In their new study, the SETI Institute astronomers focused on the remote detection of nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, a conspicuous by-product of fossil-fuel burning.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
These include volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, consumer chemicals such as bisphenol A, and herbicides such as atrazine.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Nitrogen dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20dioxide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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