Chemicals and Drugs

Acid Rain

Acidic water usually pH 2.5 to 4.5, which poisons the ecosystem and adversely affects plants, fishes, and mammals. It is caused by industrial pollutants, mainly sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted into the atmosphere and returning to earth in the form of acidic rain water.

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Abstract

Acidic water usually pH 2.5 to 4.5, which poisons the ecosystem and adversely affects plants, fishes, and mammals. It is caused by industrial pollutants, mainly sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted into the atmosphere and returning to earth in the form of acidic rain water.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Rain, Acid
  • Acid Rains
  • Rains, Acid

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, economics, legislation & jurisprudence, poisoning, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data, toxicity.

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specify geog if pertinent

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History Note

89

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Previous Indexing

  • Air Pollutants, Environmental (1975-1988)
  • Soil Pollutants (1975-1988)
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical (1975-1988)
  • Weather (1975-1988)

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  1. D20.050w
  2. G16.500.175.859w.050w
  3. G16.500.275w.063w.725w.395w.050w
  4. G16.500.750.775w.450w.050w
  5. N06.230w.300.100w.725w.450w.050w
  6. N06.230w.520w.050w
  7. N06.850w.460.790w.410.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acid Rain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015258. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015258
  2. Acid Rain. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain
  3. Acid Rain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40178