Some other gases that are being released in the air are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxides, chlorofluorocarbons, hazardous air pollutants, lead, nitrogen oxides, ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxides, and volatile organic compounds. ... When nitrogen oxides combined with Volatiles Organic Compounds (VOCs), they can cause breathing difficulty in people who have asthma, coughs in children, and general illness in your respiratory system. ... Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released into the air by burning gasoline, wood, coal, or natural gas, solvents, paints, glues, and other products...
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