https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164 Module Thirteen Honors Assignment en-us 2016-11-26 15:21:49 UTC 2017-05-17 01:41:24 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.rfa.org/english/commentaries/energy_watch/pollution-06242013103025.html/china-smokestack-jan-2013.jpg/@@images/424c9822-8a08-4286-93ad-c13e7c30d4d2.jpeg Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972335 A form of air pollution produced by the reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons, nitrogen compounds, and other gases primarily released in automobile exhaust. Smog is common in large urban areas, especially during hot, sunny weather, where it appears as a brownish haze that can irritate the eyes and lungs. Ozone, a toxic gas that is not normally produced at lower atmospheric levels, is one of the primary pollutants created in this kind of smog. Also called photo-chemical smog.]]> 2016-11-26 15:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972335 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972352 Smog is harmful and it is evident from the components that form it and effects that can happen from it. It is harmful to humans, animals, plants and the nature as a whole. Many people deaths were recorded, notably those relating to bronchial diseases. Heavy smog is responsible for decreasing the UV radiation greatly. Thus heavy smog results in a low production of the crucial natural element vitamin D leading to cases of rickets among people. 
 
When a city or town gets covered in smog, the effects are felt immediately. Smog can be responsible for any ailment from minor pains to deadly pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer. Smog is well known for causing irritation in the eye. It may also result in inflammation in the tissues of lungs; giving rise to pain in the chest. Other issues or illnesses such as cold and pneumonia are also related to smog. The human body faces great difficulty in defending itself against the harmful effects of smog. 
 
Minor exposure to smog can lead to greater threats of asthma attacks; people suffering from asthma problems must avoid exposure. Smog also causes pre-mature deaths and affects densely populated areas building it up to dangerous levels. The highly affected people include old people, kids and those with cardiac and respiratory complications as they have easy tendency to be at disadvantage of asthma.]]> 2016-11-26 15:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972352 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972633 The Air Resources Board (ARB) is California's air pollution control agency. Our job is to clean up the state's air. The ARB provides funding for research projects, sets air quality standards, monitors levels of various air pollutants, and sets and enforces regulations to reduce air pollution. The ARB focuses on reducing air pollution emissions from cars and trucks, fuels, and consumer products; and emissions of toxic air contaminants. The ARB also works with the local air pollution control districts (APCDs) to reduce air pollution from stationary sources such as factories and power plants.]]> 2016-11-26 15:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972633 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972703 Beijing, China
Ahwaz, Iran
Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Lahore, Pakistan
New Delhi, India
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cairo, Egypt
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Moscow, Russia
Mexico City, Mexico]]> 2016-11-26 15:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972703 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972821 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcH0TAdR8FE
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/smog
http://www.dw.com/en/top-10-worst-cities-for-smog/g-17469135
https://www.studioroosegaarde.net/story/868/order-your-own-smog-free-ring/#932]]> 2016-11-26 15:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139972821 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973642 2016-11-26 15:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973642 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973803 The atmospheric pollutants or gases that form smog are released in the air when fuels are burnt. When sunlight and its heat react with these gases and fine particles in the atmosphere, smog is formed. It is purely caused by air pollution. Ground level ozone and fine particles are released in the air due to complex photochemical reactions between volatile organic compounds (VOC), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These VOC, SO2 and NOx are called precursors. The main sources of these precursors are pollutants released directly into the air by gasoline and diesel-run vehicles, industrial plants and activities, and heating due to human activitie]]> 2016-11-26 15:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973803 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973837 Smog is often caused by heavy traffic, high temperatures, sunshine and calm winds. These are few of the factors behind increasing level of air pollution in atmosphere. During the winter months when the wind speeds are low, it helps the smoke and fog to become stagnate at a place forming smog and increasing pollution levels near the ground closer to where people are respiring. It hampers visibility and disturbs the environment.]]> 2016-11-26 15:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139973837 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976554  made of 316L stainless steel and a Smog Free Cube and are available in the sizes 17 and 18. The Smog Free Cufflinks consist of a Smog Free Cube with bullet back closure. Smog Free Rings and Smog Free Cufflinks contain smog filtered from 1000m3 of air! remind yourself and others of the need to stop pollution wearing your Smog Free Ring or Cufflinks.]]> 2016-11-26 16:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976554 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976650 2016-11-26 16:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976650 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976654 2016-11-26 16:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976654 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976692 2016-11-26 16:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976692 Rebekah163 https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976711 2016-11-26 16:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Rebekah163/Rebekah_Rocha164/wish/139976711