Smog is air pollution that reduces visibility. The term "smog" was first used in the early 1900s to describe a mix of smoke and fog. The smoke usually came from burning coal. Smog was common in industrial area, and remains a familiar sight in cities today.
Today, most of the smog we see is photochemical smog. Photochemical smog is produced when sunlight reacts with nitrogen oxides and at least one volatile organic compound (VOC) in the atmosphere. Nitrogen oxides come from car exhaust, coal power plants, and factory emissions. VOCs are released from gasoline, paints, and many cleaning solvents. When sunlight hits these chemicals, they form airborne particles and ground-level ozone—or smog. Ozone can be helpful or harmful. The ozone layer high up in the atmosphere protects us from the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation. But when ozone is close to the ground, it is bad for human health. Ozone can damage lung tissue, and it is especially dangerous to people with respiratory illnesses like asthma. Ozone can also cause itchy, burning eyes. Smog is unhealthy to humans and animals, and it can kill plants. Smog is also ugly. It makes the sky brown or gray. Smog is common in big cities with a lot of industry and traffic. Cities located in basins surrounded by mountains may have smog problems because the smog is trapped in the valley and cannot be carried away by wind. Los Angeles, California, and Mexico City, Mexico, both have high smog levels partly because of this kind of landscape. Many countries, including the United States, have created laws to reduce smog. Some laws include restrictions on what chemicals a factory can release into the atmosphere, or when the factory can release them. Some communities have "burn days" when residents can burn waste such as leaves in their yard. These limits on chemicals released into the air reduce the amount of smog. Smog is still a problem in many places. Everyone can do their part to reduce smog by changing a few behaviors, such as:
Smog is often worst in the mornings, when there is less air movement. Where the Air Is Not So Clear During the early 1900s, Mexico City was known for having some of the cleanest air in the world. Author Carlos Fuentes wrote a novel about the city in 1959 and called it Where the Air is Clear. Today, however, Mexico City is one of the smoggiest places on Earth. Undercover During the Great Smog of 1952, coal pollution blanketed the city of London, England. More than 4,000 people died from respiratory ailments as a result. The smog was so thick that the city had to shut down roads, railways, and the airport. Robbers used the cover of smog to break into houses and shops.
Getting married is one of the most important and biggest decisions of your life. It’s difficult to find the perfect one so when you think you’ve finally found your soul mate, you get married and naturally assume this marriage will last forever. But what if it doesn’t?
Some people get lucky – they find their soul mate and have a happily ever after. Others? Well, they don’t get to be lucky in the marriage department. So the unlucky pair usually ends up getting divorced in Sacramento, which is quite challenging – both physically and emotionally. According to American Psychological Association at present, over 40 to 50 percent of couples end up getting a divorce in the United States and what’s even higher is the divorce rate for subsequent marriages. In all honesty, getting married is great for couples’ health. It enhances your mental and physical well being and a happy couple ends up building a happy family. That is why getting a divorce is often devastating – a traumatic affair indeed. (When I mean that getting a divorce can be tough, I am referring to both partners who suffer in marriage.) Although women suffer greatly while going through a divorce, men do also. Men have it just as hard as women – however, men don’t show their vulnerability as much as women do because they’ve been taught to be strong and never appear weak. Based on these stereotypical labels that men have received over the years, it makes it much harder for them to disclose their thoughts and feelings to anyone. I remember when I was getting divorced. I was used to sharing my thoughts with my ex-wife because she was the closest person in my life but during our divorce, I wasn’t sure whom to consult and share my feelings with without being judged. Consequently, I ended up feeling isolated, miserable and frustrated about my situation. And it didn’t do me any good mentally or physically. So I broke all the stereotypes and sought out help. Trust me, that was one the best decisions I took, without having any regrets. If you are getting divorced or want to help out someone going through their divorce, first of all, my condolences! Getting a divorce is not easy but believe me, everything will be fine with time. The pain and struggle for this will only last a while. This divorce checklist for men should help get you on the right track. Behind the thick granite walls at Folsom State Prison lies a factory where inmates take pride in their hard work as they manufacture every single license plate used in the state of California.
Just over 120 employees make up the inmate workforce at the California Prison Industry Authority's license plate factory -- the only place license plates are made in the state. The factory operates from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and produces between 45,000 and 50,000 plates a day, making it the largest producer of license plates in the United States. More Folsom chief Cynthia Renaud is the only woman running a police department in the Sacramento region. She also helps run the International Association of Chiefs of Police, where she is set to become its president in 2020 – the second woman to hold that post in the organization’s 125-year history.
You can easily spot her on the executive board page of the IACP website. There, a smiling photo of Renaud, 47, stands out among the portraits of 13 older white guys, chiefs all, and the stern image of a police commissioner from the Bahamas. More Favorite Folsom Restaurants
Visconti's Ristorante 2700 E Bidwell St Folsom Fat's Asian Bistro and Dim Sum Bar 2585 Iron Point Rd Folsom El Pueblo Cocina Mexicana 6608 Folsom Auburn Rd Folsom Karen's Bakery Cafe 705 Gold Lake Dr Folsom Hop Sing Palace 805 Sutter Street Folsom Taco Loco Taqueria 195 Blue Ravine Rd Folsom Sutter Street Steakhouse 604 Sutter Street Folsom Back Wine and Bistro 25075 Blue Ravine Road Folsom Chez Daniel 49 Natoma Folsom |
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