How Is Gasoline Harmful To The Environment?

How Is Gasoline Harmful To The Environment? The vapors given off when gasoline evaporates and the substances produced when gasoline is burned (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and unburned hydrocarbons) contribute to air pollution. Burning gasoline also produces carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. How does gasoline ruin the environment? What’s so bad about gasoline?