monoxide and sulfur dioxide are byproducts that are mainly responsible for the smog we see today. Smog is air pollution around urban areas; that has combined oxygen with the organic and sulfuric acids from the combustion of raw materials and forms droplets that create a haze.2
             However, the products emitted from fire are not the only ingredient of pollution. The pollution that comes for internal combustion engines creates a photochemical smog. These engines, usually found in cars, trucks, and airplanes produce nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons that when reacted with sunlight becomes ozone. Ozone is a chemical agent that attacks rubber, plants, and irritates the lungs of living organisms; humans and animals alike.2
             New studies have shown that air pollution can do much more harm to people than irritating the lungs. First off, it can irritate the eyes by contaminating the mucous membranes that keep our eyes clean. Also it is known to cause such diseases as cancer, asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia. It has become apparent through clinical studies that when small particles of ozone are inhaled, the arteries in and around the lungs can contract as much as 4 percent in a healthy individual. Dr. Robert D. Brooks who conducted the study added, "These findings suggest a possible reason why the rate of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events increases with exposure to air pollution for people with known heart and blood vessel disease."3
             Nuclear waste management is also another huge issue that scientists are currently dealing with. If not properly handled, nuclear waste cannot only effect the environment where the leak or release of the hazardous materials occurred, but the effects can also travel to surrounding areas. Nuclear waste creates radioactive materials that emit radiation which damages living tissue. Radiation hazards can be caused by any stage in the nuclear fuel cycle. Radon is the major product of dec...