Their evil plans.. >:)

Hey guys! This is Candy and Mei Ling. So you've gotten to know a bit more about the evil NITROGEN OXIDE and SULFUR DIOXIDE, right? Great! Now it's our turn to introduce you to the devilish plans they have in mind, what they've done, and what they're planning to do next..

-MUAHAHAHAHA-

-ahem-
So as we were saying, we'll be giving you all a sneak peak on what these two guys are up to. We'll be classifying the evil they've done into two types: their effects on the HUMAN HEALTH (yes, that's you! :D) and their effects on the ENVIRONMENT.

You all might be wondering, "What can all these invisible lil' things in the air do to us?". Well, you'll be surprised. (:

Let's start off with sulfur dioxide.
How FATAL serious the situation can be usually depends on how many of these lil' guy are present in the air around us.

Short term exposure to these guys lead to wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath..

High concentration of SO2 can cause breathing problems with asthmatic children and adults who are active outdoors...

   

And if you're really loved surrounded by these guys, it'll lead to respiratory illness, alterations in the lungs' defenses and aggravation of existing cardiovascular (simply put, "heart") disease.





Unexpected this, eh?
Now lets move on to what nitrogen oxide can do to you.

Small levels of these guys can cause nausea, irritated eyes and/or nose, fluid forming in lungs and shortness of breath..

Breathing in high levels of it can lead to rapid, burning spasms; swelling of throat; reduced oxygen intake; a larger buildup of fluids in lungs and/or death..






They can also react with aerosols from aerosols cans and cause respiratory problems and visual impairment in the area affects by it.

Oh my...so how does all that sound?
I guess most of you would've realised by now that they have the GREAT ability to KILL US. Yeah. That's right. They can KILL. 

AND THAT'S NOT ALL!

Now lets move on to the environmental problems, shall we?
(Note: We know most of you would've cared less about what these guys can do to the environment. But hey, have a heart. We ARE living on Earth, right?)

Remember what we said about acid rain in the previous post? These lil' guys are one of the major precursors of acid rain, which corrodes stone and metal work and damages buildings. :O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvvPOAWMAo&feature=related

In addition to that, have you realised how hot the weather has become? That's right! Nitrogen oxide contributes to global warming too. Also, they hamper the growth of plants.

And to spice it all up, they play a part to destroy the ozone layer, resulting in higher levels of UV radiation and increasing the risk of skin cancer and cataracts. So this eventually will affect us.. >.<

So how does all that sound to you now? Are you maybe, probably, just a little more SCARED?


-evil laughs-

After knowing about their evil plans, are you guys going to be the HERO and do something to STOP them? Do you know how?

Stay tuned as the rest of us brief you on your mission to stop them.

FAREWELL~ :D