Smog Skyline
A layer of smog and haze hangs over the Downtown Denver skyline Friday February 9, 2007. As seen from about 6th Ave. and Hooker Street. Smog is a problem in a number of cities and continues to harm human health.[1] Ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide are especially harmful for senior citizens, children, and people with heart and lung conditions such as emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma[2]. It can inflame breathing passages, decreasing the lungs' working capacity, and causing shortness of breath, pain when inhaling deeply, wheezing, and coughing. It can cause eye and nose irritation and it dries out the protective membranes of the nose and throat and interferes with the body's ability to fight infection, increasing susceptibility to illness. Hospital admissions and respiratory deaths often increase during periods when ozone levels are high. Denver has been ranked in the top ten greenest cities in the country although airborne pollution can be a problem at times because of the inversion factor with the Rocky Mountains..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2007)
Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download![A layer of smog and haze hangs over the Downtown Denver skyline Friday February 9, 2007. As seen from about 6th Ave. and Hooker Street. Smog is a problem in a number of cities and continues to harm human health.[1] Ground-level ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide are especially harmful for senior citizens, children, and people with heart and lung conditions such as emphysema, bronchitis, and asthma[2]. It can inflame breathing passages, decreasing the lungs' working capacity, and causing shortness of breath, pain when inhaling deeply, wheezing, and coughing. It can cause eye and nose irritation and it dries out the protective membranes of the nose and throat and interferes with the body's ability to fight infection, increasing susceptibility to illness. Hospital admissions and respiratory deaths often increase during periods when ozone levels are high. Denver has been ranked in the top ten greenest cities in the country although airborne pollution can be a problem at times because of the inversion factor with the Rocky Mountains..(MARC PISCOTTY/ © 2007)](https://www.marcpiscotty.com/img-get2/I0000LsbyBdIjuZA/fit=1000x750/MAP033SmogSkyline.jpg)
