Ozone

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is required.
The product is known as smog. The notorious brownish color of smog is due to
nitrogen dioxide of the mixture. Increased temperature stimulate the reaction,
which is why ozone conditions are worse in the summer. It is an oxidant,
meaning it takes electrons away from other molecules, and disrupts key
structures in cells by starting chain reactions.
Ozone is a serious national problem. Half of the largest urban areas in
the United States exceed the ozone standards. The worst regions in the US
include California and the Texas Gulf coast, and the northeast and the Chicago-
Milwaukee area during the summer. The ozone condition varies from year to year,
as the temperature and weather fluctuate. This fluctuation also occurs
throughout the day, as emissions from morning traffic builds up, the levels rise.
Ozone emissions come from many things, such as automobiles, gas stations, power
plants, dry cleaners, paint shops, chemical manufacturing pants, oil refineries,
and ...

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