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Smoke as a pollutant
Name(s):
Smoke
Nature
A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas, usually as the result of the incomplete burning of biomass and fossil fuels. Smoke pollution cuts out sunlight, leaves a deposit of soot on surfaces, and can be a major lung irritant.
Broader
Gaseous air pollutants
Urban-industrial air pollution
Particulate atmospheric pollution
Narrower
Soot
Oil smoke
Air pollution from forest fires
Health hazards of passive smoking
Related
Tobacco smoking
This problem is a member of 4 aggravating loops
Aggravates
Fog
Dust
[in 1 loop]
Morbidity
Heart disorders
Chronic bronchitis
Photochemical oxidant formation
[in 3 loops]
Diseases of the respiratory system
Deterioration in atmospheric visibility
Aggravated by
Waste paper
Urban fires
Forest fires
Slashburning
Agricultural burning
Pollution by aircraft
Industrial air emissions
Inadequate waste incineration
Non-biodegradable plastic waste
Inadequate domestic refuse disposal
Strategy(ies)
Reducing smoke as a pollutant
Value(s)
Pollution
Type
(D) Detailed problems