Smog of stubble burning

Question 1

What is Smog?

Answer 1

-fog + dust + air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, etc. which combine with sunlight to form a dense layer of ground-level ozone->it can cause irritating health effects.

[FOG + DUST + AIR POLLUTANTS + SUNLIGHT = GROUND LEVEL OZONE]

Question 2

Who coined the term ,when?

Answer 2

Dr Henry Antoine ,1905,London

Question 3

What are the components of smog and which body part do they affect?

Answer 3

• ozone,sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and PM10s.
• affects lungs

Question 4

What can cause smog?

Answer 4

1.Huge coal-burning
2.Slash-and-burning of crops
3.automobile exhausts, power plants, fireworks, even paint, hairspray, charcoal starter fluid, and plastic popcorn packaging
[COAL BURN(POWER PLANT) ; CROP BURN ; VEHICLES ;FIREWORK ; PAINT]

Question 5

Which environmental conditions affect smog?

Answer 5

Temperature, sunshine, and calm winds.

Warmer the better for smog

Question 6

Which are types of smog?

Answer 6

1.Sulfurous smog(i.e.London smog)
high concentration of sulfur oxides

2.Photochemical smog
sunlight + oxides of nitrogen + one volatile organic compound (VOC)

Question 7

What are the health impacts of smog?

Answer 7

1. inflame breathing passage->like cigarette smoking
   2.inflamed lungs->blood clots-> cardiac & respiratory disorders->heart attacks or strokes
2. dry out protective membranes nose & throat
   4.reduces body’s ability to resist infection -> more illness
   5.decreased UV radiation-> low production of elements like Vit.D
   [BREATHING PASSAGE ; LUNGS ; HEART ; NOSE/THROAT MEMBRANE ; REDUCES IMMUNITY]