Importance of Nitrogen Dioxide Emission

The protection of environment It is a matter that affects us all equally, since the planet is our home and it is in our interest to keep it clean and safe. One of the dangers associated with pollution is the emission of nitrogen dioxide.

One of the biggest culprits are vehicles

The atmosphere is composed mainly of two gases: nitrogen and oxygen. Motor vehicles absorb air made up of nitrogen and oxygen and the high temperatures inside the engine produce a new substance, nitrogen dioxide. This new gas is especially toxic.

A substance that is harmful to health and harmful to the environment

Vehicle engines produce nitrogen oxides and one of them is nitrogen dioxide. This substance has an impact on health and can trigger pneumonia, bronchitis or damage to the immune system.

From the environmental point of view, this substance has a direct relationship with the greenhouse effect, with the rain acid and smog.

The VW scandal

In 2015, one of the biggest frauds in the automotive sector was revealed. The German company acknowledged that it had manipulated its diesel engines to make them appear more environmentally friendly. Nitrogen dioxide emission data was doctored to make consumers think they were driving an eco-friendly vehicle.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency found that manufacturers had altered the operation of their vehicles to conceal their polluting emissions (pollution levels were forty times higher than the official data provided by the company).

To camouflage the deception, those responsible incorporated a software who provided false information. It is estimated that this fraud affected more than 10 million vehicles worldwide.

The deception of the German brand had no consequences on the safety of the vehicles, but it did have an obvious impact on the environment. The fact is not only a threat against the environment, but it is also a fraud for consumers, since the brand Volkswagen promoted itself with advertising campaigns that offered an image committed to the sustainability of the planet.

The scandal has had all kinds of consequences for the brand: losses on the stock market, million-dollar sanctions, dismissals at the top of the board, decline in vehicle sales, loss of credibility and projection of a negative image.

For their part, some analysts believe that fraud has had a positive consequence: consumers increasingly trust electric vehicles.

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