Sentence examples for serious pollutant from inspiring English sources

Diesel emissions are considered a serious pollutant and a major contributor to one of the city's biggest health issues--the high rate of asthma, especially in children.

The most serious pollutant in most Chinese cities is tiny airborne particles, measured as total suspended particles, produced primarily by the burning of coal and, increasingly, car exhausts.

Considering 4-NP as a serious pollutant in industrial wastewater, the effects of various inorganic and organic compounds were further tested.

McCarthy called fine particles "a serious pollutant with serious consequences". She said EPA estimates that the new rule would produce $30 to $86 in benefits for every dollar invested in pollution control.

Ozone in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) is regarded as a serious pollutant that can cause respiratory problems, and even damage masonry and agricultural crops.

At ground level it is a serious pollutant formed by the action of sunlight on methane, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen.

Besides linking Maryland to the regional group's caps on carbon dioxide, the law also sets some of the toughest in-state limits for three other serious pollutants from generating plants.

Texas also continues to be number ONE in emissions of many of the most serious pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (a precursor to ozone), carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter (PM10) and mercury from power plants.

Sulfur compounds are removed in processing, as they are toxic when breathed, are corrosive to plant and pipeline facilities, and are serious pollutants if burned in products made from sour gas.

Ozone and particulate matter are the most serious pollutants in developing and developed countries.

With growing recognition of serious pollutants in America's water supply, Swackhamer sees a new trend toward green manufacturing, supported by "green chemistry".