In 2017 cattle in the UK produced almost 72 kilotonnes of ammonia

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Most ammonia comes from agricultural sources such as fertilisers and animal manure. Industrial processes and cars also contribute.

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H

H

Ammonia (NH3)

Other compounds

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H

Once ammonia gets into the air it combines with other compounds to create tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter

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These tiny particles can lodge in the lungs and bloodstream contributing to disease and premature death

Lungs

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H

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Ammonia (NH3)

Other compounds

Lungs

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N

H

H

1

Most ammonia comes from agricultural sources such as fertilisers and animal manure. Industrial processes and cars also contribute.

2

These tiny particles can lodge in the lungs and bloodstream contributing to disease and premature death

Once ammonia gets into the air it combines with other compounds to create tiny particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter