Effects of Photochemical Smog. Photochemical smog's effects cause damage to the respiratory system and environmental systems with the release of nitrogen oxide (NO), ozone and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These effects are worse when the sun is highest because the pollutants react with it.
This cut is called a flank steak because it literally comes from the flank of the cow â its side, below the ribs. It's a fairly wide and thin cut; it's only 1 to 1 1/2 inches at its thickest and it becomes even thinner toward one end.
1 Let your steak cook until it's done. 2  How long this takes depends on how thick the steak is and how well you want it to be done. 3  A one-inch (2.5-centimeter) thick steak will take about four minutes for rare steak and about 10 minutes for a well-done steak. How long this takes depends on how thick the steak is and how well you want it to be done. 2  A one-inch (2.5-centimeter) thick steak will take about four minutes for rare steak and about 10 minutes for a well-done steak. 3  Half way through the cooking time, turn the steak over in the pan [source: Delia Smith ].