Sulfur dioxide in the tail gas has a strong pungent smell. When it reaches a certain concentration, it will easily lead to "acid rain", which will cause acidification of soil and water sources and affect the growth of crops and forests.
The British Association for Air Cleanliness and Environmental Protection has published a research report saying that compared with the victims of traffic accidents, the number of people who die from air pollution in Britain is 10 times more each year.
Expand the information of the cause of lung cancer caused by automobile exhaust.
There are 150 to 200 different compounds in waste gas, among which carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and suspended particles are the most harmful to human body.
In the case of incomplete combustion of fuel, harmful substances can cause drowsiness, eye inflammation, neurotoxicity, temporary dyspnea and long-term lung injury. It is also a common carcinogen, which can make lung cancer and adenocarcinoma particles form acidic sulfate sol with sulfur oxides, causing deep damage to the lungs.
The height of pollution gas emitted by motor vehicle exhaust is mainly between 0.3 and 2 meters, which is the range of human breathing. Can stimulate the respiratory tract, reduce the human lung ventilation function, reduce the immunity of the respiratory system, thus causing damage to the respiratory system.
Chronic bronchitis, bronchitis, dyspnea, and decreased lung function have a high incidence in the population and pose a great threat to children's health.
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