Atmosphere Ground-Level Ozone Renewable Energy 
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. It has been estimated that globally oil processing is responsible for about 15 percent of all VOCs released into the atmosphere. To make matters worse, NOx contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone and secondary PM2.5,
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This, along with many other chemicals, like diesel particulates and ground-level ozone that form soot and smog, and metals like lead in paint and drinking water, are regulated by the EPA to keep us safe. PFAS is shorthand for a class of “forever chemicals” that persist in the environment indefinitely.
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