Effects of air pollution on livestock and vegetation

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1955

OSTI ID:5750877

Cuisenberry, K S

Instances where the air pollution from smelters have caused illness and death of livestock are recounted. Anaconda, Montana, and Ducktown, Tennessee are discussed as examples where control technology was developed after a severe environmental insult was recognized. Other cases discussed include the Jordan River Valley in Utah, and the Columbia River Valley in Washington, both cases where smelters were the pollution source. Many of the early and significant air pollution problems in the USA were associated with smelting of lead, copper, and other metals. The effects of SO/sub 2/ on plants are discussed. Symptoms are described, as are the effects of fluorine on plants and animals.

• OSTI ID: 5750877
• Report Number(s): CONF-550303-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
AIR POLLUTION
ARSENIC
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
COPPER
DEATH
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
FLUORINE
HALOGENS
INJURIES
LEAD
METALS
NONMETALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
SEMIMETALS
SMELTERS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
SYMPTOMS
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS