PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

VOCs, such as benzene, are harmful to health and can contribute to ground level ozone or smog that damages lungs and can trigger asthma attacks. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas -- 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the first 20 years after it is released into the atmosphere.

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Natural Gas Ground-Level Ozone Climate Change Carbon Dioxide 104

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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Nitrogen Oxides Ground-Level Ozone Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change.

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Nitrogen Oxides Ground-Level Ozone Carbon Monoxide Natural Gas 70

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Between 2017 and 2023 there were over 1500 injuries and seven deaths in 153 refineries across the US. One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. To make matters worse, NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary PM2.5,

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 13, 2024

In response, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the United Nations body that governs global shipping—passed a new strategy to eliminate the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions in July 2023. Ozone exposure causes and exacerbates respiratory issues, including asthma, and has been linked to cardiovascular disease and premature death.

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Natural Gas Ocean Ground-Level Ozone Greenhouse 143