Air Pollution and Acid Rain

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This paper explains that acid rain, a relatively new environmental phenomenon, is caused primarily by human created air pollution and that it presents a serious problem because it destroys the environment, including plant and marine life. The paper talks about the effects of acid rain and how far reaching it is as well as the importance of controlling the problem.

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"Acid rain is now commonly perceived as a major environmental threat but the term is still relatively new and many are confused about its causes. While there are some other commonly cited reasons including natural sources, the main cause of acidity in rain is air pollution, which increases the composition of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides and thus lowering the pH level to less than 7. Air pollution is defined as "the introduction by humankind, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the environment resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and eco-systems, impair amenities or interfere with other legitimate uses of the environment." [1]"

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