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The negative effects of automotive emissions are maximum when you sit in traffic surrounded by cars, their engines idling. Everyone in a traffic jam is getting poisoned. ... Nitrogen and sulphur atoms are also present and combine with oxygen when burned to produce gases. Automotive engines emit several types of pollutants.
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www.nutramed.com/environment/carsepa.htm
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The majority of gaseous emissions from motoer vehicles origine from the engine. There are however other sources: From the engine/exhaust:･ Water ･ Nitrogen ･ CO 2 ･ CO ･ NOx ･ Unburned petrol (Butane to Octane + and aromatics) ...
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American Cars Emit More Than Their Share of Carbon Dioxide, Study Says ... U.S. automobiles and light trucks are responsible for nearly half of all greenhouse gases emitted by automobiles globally, according to a new study by Environmental Defense.
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environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/a/autoemissions....
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That's why the results of a survey conducted by Johns Manville regarding the consumption of energy and the creation of greenhouse gases are not all that surprising. First, the statistics: ... AltCar 2009: EF9's "unlimited clean energy" turbine could go into cars, if it works...
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www.autobloggreen.com/2007/10/05/johns-manville-44-perc...
www.autobloggreen.com/2007/10/05/johns-manville-44-percent-of-americans-think-that-cars-emit-the/
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Among the world's chief contributors to the global carbon emissions problem, Arteche-Carr cited using data sanctioned by the UN, the number three pollutant worldwide comes from transportation: cars, ... Its very clear that the planet unable to absorb any more gases like CO2, ... Cows "emit" very little greenhouse gas. It's got a...
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www.betanews.com/article/UN-panel-Cows-emit-more-greenh...
www.betanews.com/article/UN-panel-Cows-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-cars/1196287985
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The case began just days after a US Supreme Court ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate greenhouse gases. ... "California and 11 other states have passed laws that limit the greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks sold in those states, starting with the 2009 model year.
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www.csmonitor.com/2007/0412/p04s01-wogi.html
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The car is not a clean machine. Since it burns fossil fuel, you cannot expect it to emit nothing but clean air. You can only expect zero emission from electric vehicles and this time, an electric vehicle is not yet practical to own. There a...
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| Sourced From IBTimes | Electric cars emit gases indirectly if they use widely available power from fossil fuel electric plants which burn coal, natural gas ... Electric cars emit gases indirectly if they use widely available power from fossil fuel electric plants which burn coal, natural gas and petroleum and...
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www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com/top-stories/electric-cars-no...
www.carbonoffsetsdaily.com/top-stories/electric-cars-not-yet-free-of-co2-emissions-4686.htm
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How much do American cars contribute to heat-trapping emissions? ... That's 10 tons of pollution adding to the layer of greenhouse gases that heat the Earth. Excessive amounts of these gases—especially CO2—are forming too thick a heat blanket around the Earth and leading to climate change.
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www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=5300...
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