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Reducing pollutant production at the source is probably the best method of pollution control. If this is incomplete, gases must be treated at the end-of-pipe to prevent release to the atmosphere. The treatment is usually oxidation; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are oxidized to CO2, H2S and SO2 to sulfate, and NOx to nitrate. These reactions are spontaneous; the pollutant states are chemically unstable in air. The reaction rates are too slow in the atmosphere, however, to prevent environmental and health hazards and nuisances.
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Bohn, H.L. (1997). Biological Treatment of Air Pollutants. In: Sayler, G.S., Sanseverino, J., Davis, K.L. (eds) Biotechnology in the Sustainable Environment. Environmental Science Research, vol 54. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5395-3_13
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