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[–] SocialMediaRefugee 1 points 11 months ago

The problem was the other pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, which accumulate in urban areas and greatly contribute to air pollution (i.e. smog) and lung issues. Carbon monoxide gets oxidized to CO2 but this is a good thing.