SMOG

SMOG
• “A type of air pollution that is formed as a
result of the interaction of sunlight with certain
chemicals in the atmosphere.”
• Mixture of Smoke and fog.
• Primary content is Ozone.
 How Smog Is Formed…
• SMOG = Nitrogen Oxides + VOC
• Nitrogen Oxides from:
– Motor vehicles
– Power plants
– Industrial activities
• Volatile Organic Compounds from:
– Paint fumes
– Solvents
– Fuel evaporation
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 Other Contents Of Smog…

• Ground level Ozone

• Sulphur dioxide
• Hydrogen cyanide
• Nitrogen dioxide
• Carbon monoxide
• Hydrocarbons and their products.
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 How We Can Detect Smog…

• Smog is a visible form of air pollution that often

appears as a thick haze. Look toward the
horizon during daylight hours, and you can see
how much smog is in the air.
 Areas affected by Smog
 London
 Atlanta
 New Delhi
 New York
 Cairo
 Los Angels etc…
 Health Problems…

• Decreasing the lung’s working capacity.

• Causing shortness of breath.
• Creates pain while inhaling.
• Dries out the protective membranes of the
nose and throat.
• Increasing susceptibility to illness.
 Prevention Methods…
• Control of Smoke from furnaces.
• Reduction of fumes from metal-working and
other industrial plants.
• Control of noxious emissions from automobiles,
trucks and incinerators.
• Control the emission of contaminants from
internal-combustion engines.
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