Acid rain fallout: pollution and politics

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Natl. Parks Conserv. Mag.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5662671

Gannon, J

Feature article:Acid rain kills fish, stunts plants, and corrodes buildings. Acid rain has wiped out commercial salmon fishing in Norway and Sweden and has destroyed sport fishing in parts of Canada, the U.S., and Scandinavia. The burning of fossil fuels and the smelting of ores produce sulfur and nitrogen oxides, which are converted to acids in the atmosphere. The problem of acid rain is transnational and transcontinental. There is a high correlation between acid levels in lakes and mercury levels in fish. Acid rain, mercury pollution, and the construction of a new coal-fired power plant threaten the existence of an Ojibway Indian fishing village on Lac La Croix in Quebec, Ontario. Governmental efforts to control acid rain are insufficient. (2 diagrams, 3 photos)

• Research Organization: Natl Broadcasting Corp News
• OSTI ID: 5662671
• Journal Information: Natl. Parks Conserv. Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Natl. Parks Conserv. Mag.; (United States) Vol. 52:10; ISSN NPCVB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACID RAIN
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FISHES
GROWTH
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MORTALITY
PLANT GROWTH
POLLUTION
RAIN
VERTEBRATES
WATER POLLUTION