... that automobiles cause not only damages our health, but also changes our climate (http://www.soton.ac.uk). Carbon monoxide emitted from automobiles contribute to the changing of climate by oxidizing to carbon dioxide, and while doing so, slows down the decay of methane (CH4), a powerful greenhouse gas (http://www ... activity in the area (http://www.nrdc.org). Besides, it's effect on the world's climate, it is also very dangerous to people. Carbon monoxide (CO) is often considered the most deadly of automobile emissions, because it prevents our bodies from carrying oxygen throughout our b...

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... different toxins that most are not even aware of. One main concern is the hydrocarbons that engines produce. Another production of cars is carbon dioxide; many do not realize the long term affects that CO2 can incur. Finally, a third hydrocarbon pollutant transpires through fuel evaporation in ... and it complicating respiratory problems. Hydrocarbons aren't the only pollutants released through car exhaust. Two more pollutants released through car exhaust are carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide. The first reduces the flow of oxygen to the bloodstream, and could harm people with heart dis...

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... blamed for the majority of the air pollution easily. When looking at the top five contributors of air pollution, automobiles are responsible for three of them. The most important, being carbon monoxide is released from the exhaust along with many other pollutants and nothing is done about this. Sure, we have made stricter emissions for cars, but until something is done ... nitrogen oxide. Along with deteriorating the ozone, nitrogen oxides also help form acid rain which hurts plants and other wildlife. When incomplete combustion occurs because carbon is not completely oxidized to form c...

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... blamed for the majority of the air pollution easily. When looking at the top five contributors of air pollution, automobiles are responsible for three of them. The most important, being carbon monoxide is released from the exhaust along with many other pollutants and nothing is done about this. Sure, we have made stricter emissions for cars, but until something is done ... nitrogen oxide. Along with deteriorating the ozone, nitrogen oxides also help form acid rain which hurts plants and other wildlife. When incomplete combustion occurs because carbon is not completely oxidized to form c...

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... roads, avoiding falling rocks and enjoying the flowered wilderness in leather-seated comfort (Bradsher, 29). The truth, which many choose to ignore, is that SUV's can spew 30 percent more carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons with 75 percent more nitrogen oxides than passenger cars (Bradsher, 36). Americans disregard the truth because in America, a car is far more than just a means of transportation ... electric cars. Electric cars, according to the California Air Resource Board, compared to gasoline-powered vehicles, emit 98 percent less hydrocarbons, 89 percent less nitrogen dioxide, 99 pe...

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... been implemented in order to combat this challenge such as the catalytic converter. A catalytic converter is a part of the exhaust system of the vehicle which turns carbon monoxide being produced by the engine into carbon dioxide which can be absorbed by surrounding greenery for photosynthesis. The modern day method of dealing with this in some cases is simply using half of what the ... ...

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... done by the Environmental Defense shows that if a non-hybrid Honda Civic and a hybrid Honda Civic are both driven 12,500 miles a year, the hybrid produces 2,000 lbs less carbon dioxide, 60 lbs less carbon monoxide, 7 lbs less nitrogen oxides, and 3 lbs less hydrocarbons. Not to mention that the hybrid consumes over 100 gallons less fuel; the hybrid consumes 263 gallons, the non ... ...

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... and oxygen all around us. Still searching which way is best to produce and store hydrogen. The emissions from the I.C.E. produce many by-products including hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxide, carbon dioxide, and particulates can cause health problems and add to the greenhouse effect. They by product of the hydrogen fuel cell is water. We have the technology to make nal ... ...

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... lead to the bird dying of hypothermia. Gas-running cars also may harm human life because the pollutants will clog up the air. Cars produce about 350 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Gas-running cars put arctic life, sea life, and human life at risk. Electric vehicles don't produce any pollutants. On top of that, the electric batteries recycle well ... ...

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... protecting the environment, conserving natural resources, reducing oil imports, and saving money. The environment is one of the biggest reasons for which CAFÉ standards exist. Exhaust from vehicles contains carbon dioxide, which is a large contributor to pollution. An average mid-sized vehicle, such as a Ford Taurus can emit up to as much as 74 tons of CO2 in an average 124 ... ...

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... sure that your father or mother gets a pollution check of the car done at regular intervals and that the car is well maintained. Trees give out oxygen and take in carbon dioxide and thereby clean the air around us. It is therefore our duty to take care of them. Look after the trees in your neighborhood, along with your friends, begin a tree ... ...

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... cleanest gas car makes. It produces 98% less Hydrocarbons than gas cars. This chemical directly influences asthma. Electric cars also produce 89% less Nitrogen Dioxide, which also influences lung cancer. Electric cars produce only 1% of the Carbon Monoxide gas cars make. The greenhouse effect (also known as global warming) is directly affected by the pollutants our cars make. Scientists predict because of ... ...

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... car culture. "Greenpeace has had a Renault Twingo redesigned so that the car consumes only half as much petrol as the original" (3). In this way, it is possible to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of car traffic. They said, "halving the petrol consumption is feasible as a first step for all cars." Auto-Free D.C. is a grassroots organization working to transform the metropolitan region's transportation ... ...

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... estimated to get 50-66 miles per gallon. Its range is predicted to be about 800 miles on a single tank. Prius? most predominant feature besides cost is that it reduces carbon dioxide emissions almost 50%. Even the army realizes the need for electric vehicles. Their reasons are different but the result is the same. The US army has developed a hybrid as well ... ...

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