{"id":1481,"date":"2005-07-24T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2005-07-24T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2005\/07\/24\/fighting-smog-with-self-cleaning-building-materials\/"},"modified":"2005-07-24T16:21:00","modified_gmt":"2005-07-24T16:21:00","slug":"fighting-smog-with-self-cleaning-building-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/fighting-smog-with-self-cleaning-building-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Smog with Self-Cleaning Building Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From ENN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enn.com\/today.html?id=8307\">an interesting article<\/a> on research in Sweden to &#8220;[develop] &#8216;smart&#8217; building materials designed to clean the air with a little help from the elements.&#8221;  The concept:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>UV rays hitting the titanium dioxide trigger a catalytic reaction that destroys the molecules of pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, which are emitted in the burning of fossil fuels and create smog when combined with volatile organic compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Exposure to high levels of nitrogen oxides can trigger serious respiratory problems, including lung damage.<\/p>\n<p>The catalytic reaction also prevents bacteria and dirt from sticking to a surface, making them easily removed by a splash of water or rain. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is in the experimental stages, and researcher Bo-Erik Eriksson notes that there are still questions about large-scale effects and the costs of the technology.  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