Guide to 'Photochemical air pollution' section
Photochemical air pollution, which is also known as summer smog, results from chemical reactions in the air under the influence of sunshine that form, among other things, ozone and particles. Too much ozone at ground level constitutes a threat to public health and nature. There were no exceedances of standards for ozone in the Netherlands in 2002.
Sources and policy for photochemical air pollution
Ozone
- Ozone concentrations in the Netherlands tested against the standard for public health, 1992-2002
- Ozone concentrations: exposure to the standard for public health, 1992-2002 (page is not available yet)
- Ozone concentrations in the Netherlands tested against the standard for vegetation, 1992-2002
- Nature exposed to ozone concentrations exceeding the standard for vegetation, 1992-2002 (page is not available yet)
Volatile organic compounds
- Alkanes concentration, 1992-2002 (page is not available yet)
- Aromatics concentration, 1992-2002 (page is not available yet)
- Chlorinated alkanes concentration, 1992-2002 (page is not available yet)
Source of quality data
- The concentrations presented are based on measurement results from the National Air Quality Measurement Network and models.
- Relation between figures for emissions and environmental quality
