But the dirty secret was they produced more nitrogen dioxide, worsening air pollution.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-11892625/Carmakers-use-cheat-devices-dirty-diesels-eight-years-Volkswagen-scandal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Cllr Foale advised that the council had achieved four years of nitrogen dioxide compliance and the monitoring of 90 sites had shown air quality hotspots had been reduced to just one area of exceedance.

Source: https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/most-polluted-area-exeter-revealed-8828429

For nitrogen dioxide, these are highest around sources of traffic, so we see higher levels of pollution around the ring road and close to other major roads in our city.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/scandal-silent-killer-cuts-short-27998018

Gas stoves are big sources of nitrogen dioxide, which damages the respiratory system, a chemical known to cause cancer.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/why-ban-gas-stoves-1850000240

One of these – nitrogen dioxide – is associated with breathing difficulties including wheezing, coughing, colds, flu, bronchitis and asthma.

Source: https://www.chestertelegraph.org/2023/02/15/fuel-to-the-fire-recent-reports-on-gas-stoves-fail-rural-vermont/

Particulate pollution has been increasing in the cities of Rajasthan, which faces a multi-pollutant crisis with the levels of several gaseous pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and ozone beginning to rise.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/particulate-pollution-increasing-in-rajasthans-cities-says-cse-report/article66954663.ece

People exposed to higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were 28 percent more likely to have a stroke, while ozone was linked to a five percent increase.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12572057/Air-pollution-increased-risk-stroke-wildfires.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Per Time, “Incidents of atrial flutter increased 11.4% on days when nitrogen dioxide levels were high; for ventricular tachycardia it was 8.9%, followed by premature beats at 3.7% and atrial fibrillation at 3.4%.”

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/5/2/23708099/air-pollution-can-negatively-impact-your-heart-reports-say

Spider plants are also effective in absorbing nitrogen dioxide.”

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1793955/houseplants-that-remove-dust-home

The government has also requested further evidence of how illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide on the A58 Road in Bury will be addressed.

Source: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/23359703.clean-air-zone-charged-much/?ref=rss

The link between gas stove usage and childhood asthma likely centers on nitrogen dioxide.

Source: https://www.boston.com/news/health/2023/01/05/gas-stoves-childhood-asthma-study-massachusetts/

They also note that levels of nitrogen dioxide and PM in London remain well above World Health Organization Guidelines, suggesting opportunities to reduce pollution and improve lifelong health for adolescents in the city.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-02-air-pollution-linked-blood-pressure.html