Regulated emissions include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide. We will take all necessary steps to ensure that companies comply with the Clean Air Act. Exposure to high concentrations of sulfur dioxide can impair breathing, aggravate existing respiratory diseases like bronchitis and reduce the ability of the lungs to clear foreign particles. Sulfur dioxide causes acid rain. Children, the elderly and people with existing heart and lung conditions are the most sensitive.
Nitrogen dioxide can irritate the lungs and lower resistance to respiratory infections.