Smog Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Smog.

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  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles
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The Smog Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (4)

935 words, approx. 4 pages
Smog Smog refers to an atmospheric condition of atmospheric instability, poor visibility, and large concentrations of gaseous and particulate air pollutants. The word "smog" is an amalga... Read more
111 words, approx. 1 pages
Photochemical Smog A form of smog that characterizes polluted atmospheres where high concentrations of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds--often from gas-driven automobilesmixed with sunli... Read more
1,299 words, approx. 5 pages
Smog A term chosen by the Glasgow public health official Des Voeux at the beginning of the twentieth century to describe the smoky fogs that characterized coal-burning cities of the time. The word i... Read more
743 words, approx. 3 pages
Smog Originally, the term smog was coined to describe the mixture of smoke and fog that lowered visibility and led to respiratory problems in industrial cities. More recently, the term has come to mea... Read more