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Acid Rain: Causes and Environmental Impact by Jelitta Elizabath is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses acid rain, its causes from fossil fuel combustion, its effects on the environment and human health, and programs to reduce it. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants and vehicles. It damages forests, aquatic life, infrastructure and can cause respiratory issues in humans. The US Acid Rain Program established a cap-and-trade system in 1995 to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions from power plants.

Author

Jelitta Elizabath

Language

EN