Smog is a type of air pollution. Smog is also used to describe the type of fog which has smoke or soot in it. Smog is a blackish fog formed mainly by a mixture of pollutants in the atmosphere which consists of fine particles and ground level ozone. Smog has smell as well. Smog is basically mixture of gases with dust. Smog increases in atmosphere due to burn the crops, vehicles, industrial plants and heating due to some other source.
Problems which you could face due to Smog?
Smog may cause some critical health problems such as asthma, cough, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory problems as well as eye irritation and reduced resistance to colds and lung infections. Also our plants and crops get impacted from this.
How can you protect yourself from Smog attack? What are the prevention to protect yourself from Smog?
If you are a child below the age of 10 and old person above the age of 55 then you should not go outside in open. In case you have to go outside use eye protection(glasses which hide your eyes) and mask which hide your Mouth and Nose. This will became very serious for patients who are suffering from asthma and any other illness related to Breathing.
- Frequently wash your hand and face.
- Eat fresh vegetables and oily foods.
- Wash fruits and vegetable very well before serve.
- Apply mask and glasses.
- Avoid going outside.
- Use air purifier.