• A type of AIR POLLUTION

• Combination of two word

1. Smoke
2. Fog

• Smoky fog
• H.A. Des Voeux termed it first time as smog in
his paper “Fog and Smoke”

• It was popularized in 1911 by H. A. Des

Voeux’s report to the Manchester Conference
of the Smoke Abatement League of
Great Britin on more than 1000 death due to
smog in Glasgow and Edinburgh during the
autumn of 1909.
• There are two types of smog
1. Summer smog
2. Winter smog
• This type of smog formed during summer season in
the presence of extensive sunlight.
• It is also known as photochemical smog
• It contains nitrogen oxide, nitrogen dioxide and
volatile organic compounds as primary pollutants
• Ozone and peroxyacyl nitrates as present as secondary
pollutants in summer smog.
• It is yellowish grey in colour
• Yellow colour of summer smog is due to presence of
oxidants in it. It is also known as oxidizing smog.
• This type of smog formed during winter season

• It is formed by the emission of various

components from burning coal and other fossil
fuels which are used to warm places.

• It contains high concentration of sulphur

dioxide due to which it is also known as
reducing smog.
Smog causes dangerous effects to health. It particularly
affects children, senior citizens and people with heart
and lung disorders. Health effects by smog include
• Decreased lung’s working capacity
• Cause shortness of breath
• Pain during deep inhaling
• Wheezing and coughing
• Eye and nose irritation
• Interferes with bodies immunity
Cities which are mostly affected by smog include
1. Beijing
2. Canada
3. Delhi
4. Lahore
5. Los Angeles
6. Mexico
7. Tehran
• There should be ban on use of coal and other
pollutants generating agents