The science of smog - Kim Preshoff

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The science of smog - Kim Preshoff with tags ted, ted-ed, ted education, ted ed, kim preshoff, juan m. urbina studios, smog, industrial smog, photochemical smog, smoke, fog, london, los angeles, beijing, visibility, health, air, vocs, volatile organic compounds, nitrous oxide, temperature inversion, ozone

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-smog-kim-preshoffOn July 26, 1943, Los Angeles was blanketed by a thick gas that stung peoples eyes and blocked out the Sun. Panicked residents believed their city had been attacked using chemical warfare. But the cloud wasnt an act of war. It was smog. So what is this thick gray haze actually made of? And why does it affect some cities and not others? Kim Preshoff details the science behind smog. Lesson by Kim Preshoff, directed by Juan M. Urbina Studios.