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Sulfur Dioxide
Temperature Inversion
One of the weather conditions that are often associated with
serious smog episodes in some portions of the country. In a
temperature inversion, air doesnt rise because it is trapped
near the ground by a layer of warmer air above.
Ultraviolet B (UVB)
A type of sunlight. The ozone in the
stratosphere, high above the Earth, filters out
ultraviolet B rays and keeps them from reaching
the Earth. Ultraviolet B exposure has been
associated with skin cancer, eye cataracts and
damage to the environment.
Vapor Recovery Nozzles
Special gas pump nozzles that
will reduce release of gasoline
vapor into the air when
people put gas into their cars
Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOCs)