Air Purifiers

The first type of air pollution is carbon monoxide. According to a 1999, EPA study, road vehicles are responsible for 51% of carbon monoxide pollution. Of that 51%, cars and light trucks make up 87%.

The second type of air pollution is hydrocarbons. Road vehicles make up 29% of hydrocarbon pollution with cars and light trucks responsible for 88% of that pollution.

Fuel burning at high temperatures will produce a third air pollutant called, nitrogen oxides.

Hot, humid and sunny summers increase smog. Particle matter is the final type of air pollution. The majority of particle matter pollution is produced by industrial plants. Vehicles are only responsible for 10% of this air pollution, but of that 10%, diesel vehicles produce 72%.

Vehicles are the primary cause of air pollution in urban areas. As more vehicles fill our roads, more pollution fills the air.