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Acid Rain
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What is loosely described as ‘acid rain’ is not a new phenomenon. The burning of coal and other fossil fuels
must have always resulted in the production of sulphur dioxide, and, where the combustion temperatures are
high, of oxides of nitrogen. These may be present in various stages of oxidation and are often referred to as
simply SOx and NOx. The Clean Air Act 1956 with its limitations on the burning of raw coal in urban areas
has virtually eliminated ‘smog’ in British cities but has not directly reduced the SOx emissions.
It is only during the last decade or so that Acid Rain has become a topic of discussion vying with nuclear
energy in its emotive power. Initially attention was mainly concerned with the alleged effect of these gases
and the acids formed therefrom on lakes and rivers in Scandinavia. This concern was soon followed by reports
of serious damage to, for instance, the Black Forest, and, more locally, to lakes in the Galloway area and
damage in other parts of Scotland. In the case of these and many other examples, suggestions, still to be
verified, have been made about the probable origin of the pollutants.
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020321031X
9780203210314
9780946392155
9781135467333
9781135467340

