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LifeSmarts - auto and air quality
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| air pollution | soiling of the atmosphere by contaminants to the point that may injure health, property, plant or animal life, etc |
| air quality index | reports levels of ozone and other common air pollutants. The higher the aqi rating, the greater the danger. |
| ambient air | outdoor air |
| carbon dioxide | a colorless, odorless gas formed during breathing, combustion, and decaying that adds to the greenhouse effect. |
| carbon monoxide | a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced when carbon-containing substances such as coal, oil, gasoline, wood, or natural gas do not burn completely. |
| catalytic converter | an air pollution control device that uses a chemical reaction to reduce emissions together in one automobile. |
| hydrocarbons | compounds found in fossil fuels, glues, paints, and solvents that can react with other pollutants to cause smog. |
| nitrogen oxides | gases that form when nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere are burned with fossil fuels at high temperatures. |
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