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This commercial aims to raise awareness of smog and acid rain rates in Beijing, China, that are migrating over to the U.S. The problem itself is fairly new but will get much worse if action is not taken now. This will not only affect everyone in the community, but the environment as well.

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By telling your classmates, parents, and teachers about what you learned, you can help educate them about the problem of acid rain. You CAN make a difference!

Since energy production creates large amounts of the pollutants that cause acid rain, one important step you can take is to conserve energy.

Driving cars and trucks also produces large amounts of nitrogen oxides, which cause acid rain. To help cut down on air pollution from cars, you can carpool or take public transportation, such as buses and trains.

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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.

Acid Rain Harms Forests

Acid rain can be extremely harmful to forests. Acid rain that seeps into the ground can dissolve nutrients, such as magnesium and calcium, that trees need to be healthy. Acid rain also causes aluminum to be released into the soil, which makes it difficult for trees to take up water.

Acid Rain Damages Lakes and Streams

Acid rain has caused many lakes and streams to have much lower pH levels. In addition, aluminum that is released into the soil eventually ends up in lakes and streams. Unfortunately, this increase in acidity and aluminum levels can be deadly to aquatic wildlife,

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Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. Over the past few decades, humans have released so many different chemicals into the air that they have changed the mix of gases in the atmosphere. Power plants release the majority of sulfur dioxide and much of the nitrogen oxides when they burn fossil fuels, such as coal, to produce electricity. In addition, theexhaust from cars, trucks, and buses releases nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide into the air. These pollutants cause acid rain.

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Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. Over the past few decades, humans have released so many different chemicals into the air that they have changed the mix of gases in the atmosphere. Power plants release the majority of sulfur dioxide and much of the nitrogen oxides when they burn fossil fuels, such as coal, to produce electricity. In addition, theexhaust from cars, trucks, and buses releases nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide into the air. These pollutants cause acid rain.

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Acid rain is rain that has been made acidic by certain pollutants in the air. Acid rain is a type of acid deposition, which can appear in many forms.

Wet deposition is rain, sleet, snow, or fog that has become more acidic than normal.

Dry deposition is another form of acid deposition, and this is when gases and dust particles become acidic.

Both wet and dry deposition can be carried by the wind, sometimes for very long distances. Acid deposition in wet and dry forms falls on buildings, cars, and trees and can make lakes acidic. Acid deposition in dry form can be inhaled by people and can cause health problems in some people.