How to Use nitrogen dioxide in a Sentence

nitrogen dioxide

noun
  • Researchers last month released the first images, which depict changes in nitrogen dioxide over the course of a day.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Even breathing in a low level of nitrogen dioxide can trigger an attack in people with asthma.
    — Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The key question is whether nitrogen dioxide exposure related to gas stoves is large enough to lead to health concerns.
    — The Conversation, Ars Technica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Straight channels lead to circular sensor regions that turn red in the presence of nitrogen dioxide.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2013
  • Cooking on a gas stove can lead to nitrogen dioxide levels that exceed federal standards for outdoor air.
    — Emily Anthes, Scientific American, 1 June 2020
  • The waiver can be used to rein in toxic, smog-causing pollutants like soot, nitrogen dioxide and ozone that lead to asthma and lung disease.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Large concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are shown over the city in 2019.
    — Fox News, 1 Mar. 2020
  • The blue flames also emit harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxides, as well as planet-warming gases.
    — Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • The researchers found that stroke risk was nearly 30% higher when people had been exposed to nitrogen dioxide up to five days prior.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • One study found that working remotely for four days of the work week could reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions from traffic by 10%.
    — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct.
    — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Scientists have for years linked nitrogen dioxide to pediatric asthma, Plaut said.
    — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2022
  • UHoo monitors all of that plus nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, virus index, and ozone levels.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2022
  • So too did nitrogen dioxide, a by-product of fossil fuel combustion and a key component in air pollution.
    — Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 4 May 2020
  • The health risks of a higher nitrogen dioxide intake can range from asthma to cardiovascular effects and even cancer.
    — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The biggest concern for human health is nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2023
  • This early research focused mostly on nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, which is released by gas stoves.
    — Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • For starters, while the kitchen was the first room in a home contaminated by nitrogen dioxide, most other rooms are eventually affected too.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • This tends to undermine the appeal of diesel, which releases less carbon dioxide per mile than gasoline but emits more nitrogen dioxide and particles.
    — Greg Ip, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2018
  • For the study, researchers measured nitrogen dioxide levels in more than 100 homes before a gas stove was used, during use, and after the stove was turned off.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 15 May 2024
  • The decommissioning of coal plants was associated with drops in ozone and aerosols formed by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The rule contributed to a 40-percent drop in national nitrogen dioxide emissions, the agency said.
    — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022
  • The rule contributed to a 40-percent drop in national nitrogen dioxide emissions.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Gas-burning ranges produce and spread nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution indoors, the study found.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
  • The study found that working from home four days a week would reduce the amount of nitrogen dioxide, which is the main pollutant generated by traffic emissions, by around 10%.
    — Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Exposure to nitrogen dioxide in the air increases children's risk of developing asthma and can increase the odds of an asthma attack.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The cloud of nitrogen dioxide that was parked over China in January seemed to evaporate in February.
    — NBC News, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The researchers will focus on nitrogen dioxide, an air pollutant that is typically produced when cars, trucks, power plants and other equipment burn fuel.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • On Thursday, researchers released their first images, which show changes in nitrogen dioxide pollution over the United States over the course of a day.
    — Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • During the lockdown, the study found, there was a reduction in nitrogen dioxide, which is derived from burning fossil fuels and often used as a proxy for greenhouse gas emissions more broadly.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021

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