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Oil Refineries: A Deadly Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. It is one of the so-called criteria air pollutants , along with NOx, SOx, carbon monoxide (CO), and lead 5. Refining uses many risky industrial processes. Bermix Studio/Unsplash PM2.5:

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What Exactly is Ozone? The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

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Our ozone layer serves as a lifesaving UV barrier for planet earth, functioning to absorb most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. As ozone requires the presence of solar radiation, levels are likely to be highest on dry, sunny days - if there’s little sun, ozone can’t form. Good Ozone’: Our Essential Sun Shield.

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