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What is Acid Rain and What Causes It?. How Do We Measure Acid Rain?

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1 What is Acid Rain and What Causes It?

2 How Do We Measure Acid Rain?

3 What Are Acid Rain's Effects? Surface waters (e.g., lakes and streams) and animals living in them Forests Automotive Coatings (e.g., car paint) Materials Visibility Human Health

4 Where Does Acid Rain Affect Lakes and Streams? How Does Acid Rain Affect Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms? How Does Acid Rain Affect Ecosystems? What is the Role of Nitrogen in Acid Rain and other Environmental Problems? How is the Acid Rain Program Addressing These Issues? Where Does Acid Rain Affect Lakes and Streams? How Does Acid Rain Affect Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms? How Does Acid Rain Affect Ecosystems? What is the Role of Nitrogen in Acid Rain and other Environmental Problems? How is the Acid Rain Program Addressing These Issues? Where Does Acid Rain Affect Lakes and Streams? How Does Acid Rain Affect Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms? How Does Acid Rain Affect Ecosystems? What is the Role of Nitrogen in Acid Rain and other Environmental Problems? How is the Acid Rain Program Addressing These Issues? Effects of Acid Rain: Lakes & Streams Where Does Acid Rain Affect Lakes and Streams? How Does Acid Rain Affect Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms? How Does Acid Rain Affect Ecosystems? What is the Role of Nitrogen in Acid Rain and other Environmental Problems? How is the Acid Rain Program Addressing These Issues?

5 How Does Acid Rain Affect Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms?

6 What Society Can Do About Acid Deposition Understand acid deposition's causes and effects Clean up smokestacks and exhaust pipes Use alternative energy sources Restore a damaged environment Look to the future Take action as individuals

7 Ozone Layer What Is Stratospheric Ozone? Ozone Depletion What Is Being Done? How Ozone Depletion Affects UV Levels?

8 Health Effect of UV Radiation Skin Cancer and Other Skin disorders –Melanoma –Nonmelanoma Skin cancer –Actinic Kratosis –Premature Skin Ageing Cataracts and Other Eyes Damage Immune Suppression

9 UV Levels Depend on : Stratospheric Ozone Time Of Day Time of Year Latitude Altitude Weather Condition

10 UV Index Number Exposure Level 0 to 2 Minimal 3 to 4 Low 5 to 6 Moderate 7 to 9 High 10+Very High What is the UV Index?

11 Action Steps Limit Time in the Midday Sun Seek Shade Always Use Sunscreen Wear a Hat Cover Up Wear Sunglasses that Block 99-100% of UV Radiation Avoid Sunlamps and Tanning Parlors Watch for the UV Index

12 Global Warming

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