Photochemical Smog

Topic Description

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to know the sources of photochemical smog and industrial smog, understand the effects of smog on health, and explain how smog can be reduced. Smog is a word that was first used in the early 20th Century. It is a combination of the words: “smoke” and “fog”. There are two types of smog: Summer Smog, also called Los Angeles Smog or photochemical Smog, and Winter Smog, also known as London Smog or Industrial Smog.