The Smog Tragedy of Donora‚ PA October‚ 27th - 28th 1948 On Wednesday October 27th 1948 through Thursday the 28th an environmental tragedy occurred in Donora‚ PA. By Friday there was a notable increase in illness and the first death occurred early on Saturday‚ and by late that night 17 persons were dead. Two more died on Sunday and another a week later. Rain came on the Sunday afternoon‚ and cleared away the smog‚ but hundreds of people were still ill. 20 people died and thousands became ill.
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The Impact of Aerosols on Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Photochemical Smog R. R. Dickerson*‚ S. Kondragunta‚ G. Stenchikov‚ K. L. Civerolo‚ B. G. Doddridge‚ B. N. Holben ABSTRACT Photochemical smog‚ or ground-level ozone‚ has been the most recalcitrant of air pollution problems‚ but reductions in emissions of sulfur and hydrocarbons may yield unanticipated benefits in air quality. While sulfate and some organic aerosol particles scatter solar radiation back into space and can cool Earth ’s
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Name: Date: Save Smog City 2 from Particle Pollution Student Worksheet 1. Access the Smog City 2 web site at www.smogcity2.org. 2. Select “Save Smog City 2 from Particle Pollution.” 3. Once Smog City 2 loads to your computer‚ take note of the areas of Smog City‚ including Weather Conditions‚ Emissions Levels and Population. All areas have “clickable” choices. Mouse-over or click on the choices. • NOTE: in the information box at the bottom of the screen‚ there is information about
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Smog Can Make People Sick‚ Even Indoors By: David Biello Air pollution an incredibly important topic‚ however‚ it is often ignored. Air is vital to human survival; when it is affected by different pollutants‚ it can be harmful to humans and cause numerous ailments. This topic is rarely given the attention that it deserves. One component of air pollution that is largely unaddressed is smog. Many people do not realize that smog has detrimental side effects In
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Anthropology 101 Week 2 Discussion (Race and Identity) Instructor K. Burke In my opinion “racial smog” is a term used to describe society’s prejudgment of an individual or group of people by how they look‚ without knowing or gaining actual facts of their character. For instance‚ any type of hate group would be surrounded in racial smog; meaning that they allow their beliefs and perspectives of hate to guide them in how they treat or believe another group of people should be treated. Racial
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each of these types of air pollution affect human health and the environment? What some ways to control air pollution? Industrial smog is the black-brown colored haze that is in the air that can be seen over some cities. It is mostly visible in the summer. Burning coal produces sulfur dioxide (SO2) that eventually ends up into our atmosphere. Photochemical Smog is air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed by the action of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons
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Protection Agency the six most abundant pollutants in the air are ozone‚ particulate matter‚ carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen dioxides‚ sulfur dioxides‚ and lead. Ozone is the main component of smog (What). Smog is “a thick haze caused by the action of sunlight on air polluted especially by smoke and automobile exhaust fumes” (Smog). Particulate matter is made up of a mixture of different things including acids‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ and dust particles. Carbon monoxide is a gas chemical that is emitted from
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Vehicles on the roads contribute to air pollution in major way. Most of the vehicle plying on road are fuelled by petrol and diesel emitting pollutants like Ozone gas‚ Nitrogen Oxides (NO)‚ particulate matter‚ soot smog‚ carbon monoxide (CO)‚ sulphur dioxide (SO2) etc These emissions not only pollute the environment‚ but also pose variety of health risks for people. Pollution is the main reason behind skin cancers‚ asthma‚ bronchitis‚ and other respiratory disorders. Even newborn children can
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I do not own anything. Air Pollution What is Air Pollution? Air Pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. What is Atmosphere? The atmosphere is the complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to
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delicate balance. The other source is from factories. Factories are release smokes and chemical in the air. In many places smoke from factories and cars combines with naturally occurring fog to form smog and create a midday sky. It had happened in London‚ "London‚ England‚ has been subjected to the danger of smog‚ long recognized as a potential cause of death‚ especially for elderly persons and those with severe respiratory ailments" (pollution). Transportation by car though‚ is the major source of air
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