What are the harmful environmental effects of ozone pollution?
[Back to Top] Water Pollution: The nitrogen oxides that contribute to ozone pollution also fall back to the earth as nitrogen compounds, contributing to nutrient pollution of streams, rivers, and estuaries. As much as half of the nitrogen pollution in North Carolina’s coastal waters may come from air pollution. Nutrient pollution contributes to algal blooms, reduced oxygen content of water, and fish kills.
