As the amount of vehicles on the roads increases, so does the amount of car pollution. There are four main types of air pollution identified by the Environmental Protection Agency and all of them are found in vehicle emissions.
Before we identify the four types of air pollution, let us take a look at what causes these pollutions. Cars and trucks do not burn all of the fuel that goes into the combustion chamber. In fact, most cars only burn about 85% of the fuel and as the car gets older less and less fuel is burned. It is this unburned fuel that is responsible for a lot of the air pollution problems today.
The first type of air pollution is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it reduces the amount of oxygen that can be delivered to our body's organs and tissues, which can be life threatening. A mild poisoning of this toxic gas will result in headaches and dizziness. According to a 1999, EPA study, road vehicles are responsible for 51% of carbon monoxide pollution. Of that 51%, cars and light trucks make up 87%.
The second type of air pollution is hydrocarbons. The EPA estimates that the average American car driven 12,500 miles per year produces 10,727 lbs of hydrocarbons. Damage to lung tissue and other respiratory problems are caused by hydrocarbons. Road vehicles make up 29% of hydrocarbon pollution with cars and light trucks responsible for 88% of that pollution.
Fuel burning at high temperatures will produce a third air pollutant called, nitrogen oxides.
Thirty-four percent of nitrogen oxide pollutants are produced by road vehicles with cars and light trucks responsible for 52% of that and diesel vehicles responsible for 42%.
The combination of sunlight, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide results in the smog phenomenon. Smog is found in cities all over the world. Hot, humid and sunny summers increase smog. As you may recall, there was a serious smog problem in LA back in the 80's. The state of California had to mandate that oil companies sell a cleaner burning fuel to help reduce smog.
Particle matter is the final type of air pollution. Haze is the result of this pollution due to actual particle s of solids and liquids found in the air. The majority of particle matter pollution is produced by industrial plants. Vehicles are only responsible for 10% of this air pollution, but of that 10%, diesel vehicles produce 72%.
Vehicles are the primary cause of air pollution in urban areas. As more vehicles fill our roads, more pollution fills the air. Every step should be taken to reduce the types of air pollution, for the health of our planet.
For more information on the types of air pollution visit the EPA website.
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