Smog is a form of air pollution. It is a combination of smoke and fog in the air. Smog is the outcome burning of coal and sulfur dioxide.
In 1950s a classification name as photochemical smog was first narrated. Smog is the talk of town in many cities now a days and causing harm to human health.
Smog comprises of many gases like sulfur dioxide, ground level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide. It is injurious mostly for old age pensioner, children, and people with heart and lungs diseases like emphysema, bronchitis and asthma.
It arouses breathing transit, reduce the lungs working ability and effect breathing, and mostly when inhale deeply. It reduces the body resistance against infection. It effects mostly eyes and nose and parch the protective membrane of nose and throat and enlarge more chances to illness.
Hospital records narrate during smog the respiratory death rate increases. The develop countries are using air quality index to aware people that to how much level smog is bearable and at which level it become unhealthy.
The climate which is more polluted due to industries and air pollution causing smog. Less air movement cause the worst smog.
Through precautions the disastrous situation can be overcome. Drive less and prefer public transport, use pollution mask, avoid going outside without need, use air purifier, more electric appliances consumption rather than gas, Encourage more plantations, drink plenty of water and have healthy diet.
The need of the hour is to take this matter on a serious node on government platforms and conduct the awareness events otherwise it will turn as catastrophe.
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