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Linkages with other issues

VOC

The air issues associated with VOCs are:

  • Smog (VOCs contributes to secondary formation of ground-level ozone and fine PM)
  • Visibility/Regional Haze (VOCs contribute to secondary formation of fine PM)
  • HAPs (numerous individual VOCs have been determined to be CEPA 1999 toxic; mass VOCs have been determined to be toxic because of their contribution to the formation of ozone and PM10, both of which have been determined to be CEPA 1999 toxic)
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