Remove 2017 Remove Carbon Monoxide Remove Ground-Level Ozone
article thumbnail

Nearly Half of US Breathes Unhealthy Levels of Pollution—Cars and Trucks Largely to Blame

Union of Concerned Scientists

It presents air pollution data at the county-level for two pollutants, deadly fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and ground-level ozone. is emitted directly from the tailpipes of gasoline and diesel vehicles, while ozone and even more PM 2.5 and ozone in central and eastern states. Secondary PM 2.5

article thumbnail

Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Between 2017 and 2023 there were over 1500 injuries and seven deaths in 153 refineries across the US. One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. It is one of the so-called criteria air pollutants , along with NOx, SOx, carbon monoxide (CO), and lead 5.