products made of plastic and certain preservatives found on dried fruits and nuts. Sulfur Dioxide as a vapor is released into the air then falls to the ground in the rain. This is known as acid rain. Acid rain has two indirect effects on our ecosystems. The first‚ acid rain slowly destroys our forests and plant-life. When acid rain falls‚ it seeps into the soil around trees and plants. Over time‚ the sulfur dioxide dissolves the nutrients and useful minerals in the soil and washes them away before
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pollution. Because of that people may have different respiratory illnesses. Person who already has respiratory disease could gain chronic illness that is not cured. A large factory might provoke acid rains. Acid rains may increase the acidity of soil and water and as a result harmed crops and trees. Also acid rains erode buildings. Hence‚ people need extra money to repair their homes. As for me‚ I support the building the factory. The factory may create new employment opportunities and may increase the
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air pollution. The ones I want to talk about are the ozone‚ acid rain‚ carbon monoxide and toxic air contaminants. Ozone is formed when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide react in sunlight. Therefore‚ ozone is at its peak during hot summer days. Exposure to high levels of ozone can have serious consequences on your health. It can cause respiratory disease‚ loss of pulmonary elasticity‚ and premature aging of our lungs. Next‚ is acid rain‚ which occurs in the atmosphere in the form of sulfur and nitrogen
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energies‚ or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Indoor & Outdoor Air Pollution Introduction: When people think about air pollution‚ they usually think about smog‚ acid rain‚ CFC’s‚ and other forms of outdoor air pollution. But did you know that air pollution also can exist inside homes and other buildings? It can‚ and every year‚ the health of many people is affected by chemical substances present in the air within
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their crops. The fertilizer can be washed off from the rain and can carry it to a nearby stream or lake. The nitrates and phosphates that are being put in the water fertilize algae and cause its population to grow. (Lenntech 1998-) When the algae dies and gets eaten by bacteria the bacteria will use up the oxygen causing the oxygen levels to go down the fish in the water will die. Another type of pollution that can affect our water is acid rain. This is when gases and fossils after being burned go
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other living species‚ and non-living objects. To better describe these harms‚ we refer to them as issues. They are issues we face daily one way or another. Let us for instance examine the atmospheric issues of acid deposition. This is a major issue with our environment‚ it is also known as acid rain‚ and first appeared after the industrial revolution. We can consider this to be an outdoor issue‚ since the process is completed outside‚ and the effects seem to take place outside as well. Nevertheless‚ we
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environmental factors also contribute to this. Acid rain‚ for example‚ is formed when emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide combine with moisture in the air to create acidic precipitation. This acid rain can acidify lakes and soils. It can also cause structural damage to buildings and monuments‚ especially those made of limestone or marble. Many of the historic structures in Washington D.C. are vulnerable to the destructive action of acid rain‚ with the U.S. Capitol Building itself showing
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The statement says that pollution is a global responsibility‚ but first of all‚ in order to understand the statement and therefore argue the points of view‚ we must state what can be defined as Pollution. The Oxford dictionary states that to pollute an area is to… “…Destroy the purity or sanctity of; make foul or filthy; contaminate or defile…” There are many types of pollution‚ of which the most common is atmospheric pollution. Atmospheric pollution is generally caused by the emissions of substances
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include carbonic oxide‚ carbon dioxide‚ hydrocarbon‚ sulfur dioxide ect‚ which really do harm to the environment to a large extent. They will lead to foggy weather‚ acid rain‚ acid soil and water and so on. What’s worse‚ the trees and flowers will not grow normally because of the the pollution. Many buildings‚ will be dissloved by the acid rain as well. Crops will no longer have gains. On the other hand‚ these chemical substances are closely related to our health. People who have taken in the polluted
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