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Clean Air Markets: Environmental Issues: Acid Rain
URL: http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/

Description:
Introductory material about acid rain, "a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term is acid deposition." Includes a discussion of how acid rain is caused by pollutants in the environment, how acid rain is measured, and what can be done to reduce acid rain. Also includes experiments for students. In English and Spanish. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

LII Topics: Acid Rain, Environment, Pollutants & Toxic Substances

Publisher:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Extra Keywords
sulfur dioxide SO2 nitrogen oxides NOx

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Acid deposition
Acid rain
Air -- Pollution

LII Database Information:
Record 21331 created by Maria Brandt on 04/24/2006
Last modification on 04/25/2006
Published: 04/27/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21331

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