The news media today refers to air pollution or smog as being excessive ozone levels. This has to be the most ridiculous publicized statements ever made. The majority of most misunderstands the difference between ozone and smog. Ozone could do much to decontaminate our environment and relieve health-related problems that afflict us all. Use a little common sense, logic, and reasoning in everything you read or hear concerning ozone because their misinformation about ozone is for a reason.
Pollution is defined as noxious chemicals or refuse that impairs purity.
The two main sources of pollution are from automobiles and industry. A photochemical reaction takes place when these emissions, sunlight, moisture, and temperature combine in the right circumstances. When this occurs a single oxygen atom is stripped off and out of the complex hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide molecules. The single oxygen atoms then combine with atmospheric oxygen to form ozone. These compounds are the offensive ones with the bad odors that cause respiratory problems and runny eyes.