exhaust fumes
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exhaust
noun[U]
uk/ɪɡˈzɔːst/us/ɪɡˈzɑːst/
the waste gas from an engine, especially a car's, or the pipe the gas ...
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fumes
noun[plural]
uk/fjuːmz/us/fjuːmz/
strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas ...
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(Definition ofexhaustandfumesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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First, population-based methods focus on reducing the availability of means, for example by fitting catalytic converters in cars to reduce the lethality of exhaust fumes.
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The exhaust fumes were terrible.
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Any further measures to reduce exhaust fumes must depend on research which is now being undertaken.
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The second problem requiring urgent attention is traffic congestion in large conurbations and the concentration of exhaust fumes in cities and intercity transport corridors.
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One reason why people do not travel in the nearside lane behind lorries is that the exhaust fumes make them feel like expiring.
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They showed me that exhaust fumes could be reduced.
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I am aware of this device and am at present considering the possibility of further controls on vehicle exhaust fumes.
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Surely the main reason is to keep exhaust fumes away from the food.
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There was good lighting and fans to get rid of the exhaust fumes, and everything seemed satisfactory.
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Another way of reducing the impact of vehicle exhaust fumes is to take steps to separate pedestrians from the traffic.
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People cannot see exhaust fumes, which are invisible, and therefore the effects are largely ignored.
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Millions of people are breathing air heavily polluted by exhaust fumes.
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Some people have been made quite ill, admittedly temporarily, by exhaust fumes from the lorries.
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The diesel exhaust fumes from all the vehicles are building up a public health problem in the area for years to come.
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There are regulations to deal with exhaust fumes.
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The environment is seriously damaged by traffic noise and exhaust fumes.
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It suggested that a major cause of much of the pollution was exhaust fumes from cars and lorries.
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It occurs when exhaust fumes are exposed to strong sunlight.
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Further-more, the subject of exhaust fumes is a complicated matter and one highly charged with emotion.
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There are disadvantages in having the cannon: there are problems of recoil shock, corrosion from exhaust fumes and fatigue in the airframe.
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