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~Air Pollution~
-Introduction
-Pollutants
~Sulphur
dioxide
~Nitrogen
dioxide
~Carbon
monoxide
~Ozone
~Particulates
~Lead
-API
~What's
API?
~In
Hong Kong
~Equipment
~API
figures
-Photochemical
Smog
~What
is it?
~Problems
~Effects
-Acid Rain
~How
it is formed?
~Effects
-Global warming
~Greenhouse
effect
~Effects
~What
can you do?
-Measures
~Part
1
~Part
2
~Part
3
~What
can you do../1
~What
can you do../2 |
What problems does smog pose
for plant and animal life?
 The
effects of smog on animals are similar to its effect on humans: decreased
lung capacity and lung elasticity. As for plants,
ozone damages leaf
tissue. This can greatly affect the ability of plants to grow and thrive.
Visible damage to leaf tissue includes discoloration,
black and white spots, as well as leaf
loss. Smog can lead to 10-40% growth loss,
premature aging, and a decrease in pollen
lifespan. Damage can affect crop
yields by as much as 20% in some cases.
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