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Acid deposition, also called acid rain, is rain or gases that have been polluted by high amounts of chemicals and acids in the atmosphere. It can result from decaying plants and animals or natural cataclysms, such as volcanoes, but the major cause of acid rain is the releasing of chemicals by humans. The main gases that lead to acid rain are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.

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Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These substances can rise very high into the atmosphere, where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain.

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How does Toxic Rain affect the environment

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How does Toxic Rain affect the environment

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Acid rain leaches aluminum from the soil. That aluminum may be harmful to plants as well as animals. Acid rain also removes minerals and nutrients from the soil that trees need to grow. ... The trees are then less able to absorb sunlight, which makes them weak and less able to withstand freezing temperatures.

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What are the environmental problems caused by acid rain and what measures are to be taken against it?

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What are the environmental problems caused by acid rain and what measures are to be taken against it?

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Reduce the excessive use of fossil fuels.
Before using fossil fuels, remove sulfur compounds from them as far as possible.

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Acid Rain Can Cause Health Problems in People

Air pollution like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides can cause respiratory diseases, or can make these diseases worse. Respiratory diseases like asthma or chronic bronchitis make it hard for people to breathe.

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The pollution that causes acid rain can also create tiny particles. When these particles get into people's lungs, they can cause health problems, or can make existing health problems worse. Respiratory diseases like asthma or chronic bronchitis make it hard for people to breathe.

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The effect of acid rain on the environment.

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The effect of acid rain on the environment.

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The effect of acid rain are most clearly seen in aquatic environments, such as streams, lakes, and marshes where it can be harmful to fish and other wildlife.As it flows through the soil, acidic rain water can leach aluminum from soil clay particles and then flow into streams and lakes.