Smog clouds cities and harms your lungs

Environment
Smog clouds cities and harms your lungs

Smog, a harmful urban pollutant, drastically reduces visibility and causes millions of premature deaths worldwide by damaging lungs and exacerbating respiratory diseases.

Smog, a toxic mix of smoke, fog, and pollutants from vehicles and industry, drastically cuts visibility in cities. This hazy air scatters light, making it hard to see, which increases accident risks and can turn familiar streets into dangerous mazes. During severe episodes, visibility can drop below 100 meters, impacting daily life.

There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.

Continue Reading in App
2 more paragraphs · plus a 4-question quiz
Open in App

Get the full experience

Download Facts A Day