Acid rain. [Review and regional analysis]

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Environ. Midwest; (United States)

OSTI ID:5574415

Nelson, S

Sulfur and nitrogen oxides from large facilities and automobiles can be chemically changed in the atmosphere and returned to earth as acid precipitation. Acid runoff can be detected in fresh water streams and bays. Studies of the Great Lakes ecosystem reveal that the lakes will not become acid, although soybean and other important crops of the region will be affected by changes in soil fertility and the release of toxic heavy metals. The effects of acid rain on plants and animals are described as resulting in some degree of adaptability except for fish, which disappear. Cleanup efforts in some rivers have encouraged fish to return. Wind carries some of the pollution from midwest emission sources to the northeast before it becomes acid. Consumers can pay higher electric bills and submit to more stringent environmental regulations to eliminate acid rain as an alternative to paying the damage costs.

• OSTI ID: 5574415
• Journal Information: Environ. Midwest; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Midwest; (United States); ISSN EMIDD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
COST
CROPS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FISHES
GLOBAL ASPECTS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PH VALUE
POLLUTION
RAIN
RESOURCES
SOILS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
VERTEBRATES
WATER POLLUTION
WATER RESOURCES