Assertion: pollution's source | /r/HasProperty | reaction
Facets:
value: between gaseous chemicals
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: 9 ppm (8-hour period) contributes to smog formation exacerbates symptoms of heart disease, such as chest pain; may cause vision problems and reduce physical and mental capabilities in healthy people nitrogen oxides (NO and NO 2 ) automobile emissions, electricity generation, industrial processes 0.053 ppm (1-year period) damage to foliage; contributes to smog formation inflammation and irritation of breathing passages sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) electricity generation, fossil-fuel combustion, industrial processes, automobile emissions 0.03 ppm (1-year period); 0.14 ppm (24-hour period) major cause of haze; contributes to acid rain formation, which subsequently damages foliage, buildings, and monuments; reacts to form particulate matter breathing difficulties, particularly for people with asthma and heart disease ozone (O 3 ) nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial and automobile emissions, gasoline vapours, chemical solvents, and electrical utilities 0.075 ppm (8-hour period) interferes with the ability of certain plants to respire, leading to increased susceptibility to other environmental stressors (e.g., disease, harsh weather) reduced lung function; irritation and inflammation of breathing passages particulate matter sources of primary particles include fires, smokestacks, construction sites, and unpaved roads; sources of secondary particles include reactions between gaseous chemicals emitted by power plants and automobiles 150 μg/m3 (24-hour period for particles <10 μm); 35 μg/m3 (24-hour period for particles <2.5 μm) contributes to formation of haze as well as acid rain, which changes the pH balance of waterways and damages foliage, buildings, and monuments irritation of breathing passages, aggravation of asthma, irregular heartbeat lead (Pb) metal processing, waste incineration, fossil-fuel combustion 0.15 μg/m3 (rolling three-month average); 1.5 μg/m3 (quarterly average) loss of biodiversity, decreased reproduction, neurological problems in vertebrates adverse effects upon multiple bodily systems; may contribute to learning disabilities when young children are exposed; cardiovascular effects in adults