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Acid Rain and Air Pollution
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Air pollution The addition of harmful chemicals to the atmosphere. The most serious air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels, especially in internal-combustion engines. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/air+pollution?s=t&path=/ http://www.deepgreenresistance.org/fieldguide/air-pollution/
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Air Pollution in the UK Recognized problem as far back as the 13th century with the use of coal (London) Smog pollution during Industrial Revolution became a significant problem Today, both urban and rural smog pollution results from the build up of secondary photochemical pollutants Air quality has improved during the last 100 years Legislative controls and the introduction of further low emission technology will help to reduce air pollution in the UK in the future.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/25/london-air-pollution-europe
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/22/air-pollution-deaths
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http://www.smokersinfo.net/air-pollution-in-the-uk-killing-50000-people-a-year-warn-mps/
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/26/pollution.boris/print
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Hudson-Smith, A. (2006). London air pollution in 3d [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-pWWj6szNs&feature=youtu.be
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Source: Baldwin, M. (Photographer). Asthma Cartoon 3 [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/a/asthma.asp
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Acid Rain Rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants. http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1280&bih=598&tbm=isch&tbnid=h8h_SuHqettisM:&imgrefurl=http://science.howstuffworks.com/acid-rain.htm&docid=JGj1Z9tiAugJhM&imgurl=http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/acid-rain- 1a.jpg&w=400&h=518&ei=72xHUZqyCY6brQHoxoGwDw&zoom=1&sa=X&ved=0CGgQrQMwCA&iact=hc&vpx=364&vpy=224&dur=78&hovh=256&hovw=197&tx=126&ty=156&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=109&start=0&ndsp=20
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Acid Rain in Europe http://www.edouardstenger.com/2008/11/07/eastern-european-countries-are-plagued-by-coal/
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This is an area of the Black Forest in Germany where there was significant tree-die-off from acid rain. http://www.h2bidblog.com/2008/09/21/new-solutions-for-acid-rain/
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Branches from a tree in Germany's Black Forest show needle loss and yellowed boughs caused by acid rain. http://www.h2bidblog.com/2008/09/21/new-solutions-for-acid-rain/
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Bavaria, Germany, high-altitude forest damaged by acid rain. Photo by Spitzbergler. http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/environment-book/acidrain.html
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