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Last year, GKN Aerospace settled a lawsuit with the Southern California Air Quality Management District by paying $909,935 for violations of recordkeeping and nitrogen oxide emissions, without admitting liability.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Nitric oxide helps blood vessels relax and function properly, which is important for healthy blood pressure regulation.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
When the balance of oral bacteria shifts in the wrong direction, that nitrate to nitric oxide pathway may become less efficient.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
At one coal-burning unit, emissions for mercury, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide were well under permitted levels, according to hourly and 24-hour measurements on a computer screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Chlorine is green and is deadly; nitrous oxide is colorless and makes people giggle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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