News tagged with smog formation

The smell of salt air, a mile high and 900 miles inland

The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a seacoast. Wind and waves kick up spray, and bits of sodium chloride - common table salt - can permeate the air.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

EPA to cut air pollution from natural gas 'fracking'

(HealthDay) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued the first national standards to curb air pollution linked with the controversial practice of "fracking."

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chemists discover ozone-boosting reaction

(PhysOrg.com) -- Burning of fossil fuels pumps chemicals into the air that react on surfaces such as buildings and roads to create photochemical smog-forming chlorine atoms, UC Irvine scientists report in ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide lowers in vitro fertilization success

(PhysOrg.com) -- Exposure to an increased level of air pollutants, especially nitrogen dioxide, has been associated with lower likelihoods of successful pregnancy among women undergoing in vitro fertilization, according to ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oil and gas production a major source of Dallas-Fort Worth smog

The first comprehensive analysis of air emissions associated with natural gas and oil production in the Barnett Shale area finds that emissions can be a significant contributor to Dallas-Fort Worth smog formation, comparable ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1