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photochemical smog

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photochemical smog [¦fōd·ō′kem·ə·kəl ′smäg]
(meteorology)
Chemical pollutants in the atmosphere resulting from chemical reactions involving hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight.


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Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the photochemical smog chemistry within the two sides of the chamber during the experiment directly comparing photochemical reaction products formed with ISO or BD.
Those fine particles get into your lungs and they do the same damage'' as photochemical smog from industry and vehicle exhaust.
Photochemical smog also seriously diminishes visibility.
 
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