Sentences with phrase «harmful pollutants when»

Air quality can vary a lot depending on where you are, if you live in a really polluted area but the closest air monitoring station isn't nearby, you might be fooled into thinking that you are not exposed to harmful pollutants when in fact you are (or vice versa).

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Harmful gaseous pollutants in the form of volatile organic compounds are often released into the air when chemicals are used, for example in cleaning products.

Most car - detailing services continue to employ environmentally harmful products such as ammonia, volatile organic compounds and other chemical - based treatments that off - gas harsh pollutants inside the car as well as harm waterways when they are washed down storm drains

He warns, however, that fish caught from local rivers, streams and lakes in many states have been found to contain high levels of mercury and other harmful contaminantssomething anglers should take note of, particularly when it comes to children, who are particularly sensitive to such pollutants.

It occurs naturally in the Earth's upper atmosphere, but when it's released at ground level, it becomes a harmful outdoor pollutant.

Oxidation can cause your skin to age prematurely especially when exposed to harmful air and pollutants.

Vehicles equipped with a diesel engine generally return better fuel economy than vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine, but the exhaust is typically more harmful in terms of emissions and particulate pollutants, even when it meets official minimum standards.

When we waste less energy, we need fewer power plants, which emit harmful pollutants and heat - trapping greenhouse gases — especially coal - fired ones.

When we cut down carbon pollution, we also reduce the amount of other harmful air pollutants spewed out by power plants, like fine particles — and that's a double bonus for health.