Sulfur dioxide

pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. They then mix with oxygen and water in the air to form acid rain. These chemicals can travel long distances in the rain before being deposited. (Epa.gov) There are several different pollutants that can lead to acid rain such as SO2, SO3, NO2, and CO2. These pollutants react with water to create acids as shown below. Sulfur dioxide + water  sulfurous acid Sulfur trioxide + water  sulfuric acid Nitrogen dioxide + water  nitric

droplets that are unusually acidic because of atmospheric pollution, most notably the excessive amounts of sulfur and nitrogen released by cars and industrial processes. Acid rain is also called acid deposition because this term includes other forms of acidic precipitation such as snow. Acid deposition can be causes by natural sources like volcanoes, but it is mainly caused by the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide during fossil fuel combustion. When these gases are discharged into the atmosphere

to the atmospheric deposition of acidic constituents that impact the earth as rain, snow, particulates, gases, and vapor. The bulk of the acidity in rain comes from the reaction of sulfur dioxide (SO2) with hydrogen peroxide in clouds, a reaction that produces sulfuric acid. Even though sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide occur in the air naturally, burning fossil fuels adds more of these chemicals into to the air. When these pollutants are released into the air, they mix and react with water, oxygen

Samara Alghazali Forest pollution Pollution Section 1 Pollution effects on forest ecosystem One of the most significant concerns that have existed in the ecosystem for decades now is the issue of pollution. Pollution in itself is the destruction of the normal concentration and manifestation of factors such as water, soil, air and others in the ecosystem. This destruction largely arises from the human activities that often lead to misbalance, increased wastes concentration and improper positioning

The world we live in today has become a nest for pollution, toxic waste and environmental deterioration. In order to improve our planet, acid rain is a main factor to be considered and must be controlled before the damage worsens. In order to understand what acid rain is, we must first understand the term “acidity”. Acidic is a way to describe chemical compounds and it is measured on the pH scale, a logarithmic measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in precipitation (1). This scale

Acids are part of our everyday life. Citrit acid is found in lemons, limes, and oranges. Carbonic acid is found in soda pop. However, acidic gases natuarlly occur in the atmosphere. This acidic process can be made from plants and animals (“Acids in the Environment,” 2011). Generally, rain is is inherently acidic. Acid rain though, is exactly the same excerpt for a slight increase in acidity. Neither of them cause burns, however. There are many different types of acid rain, the best known are

mainly in power stations and industry in countries such as Germany, United Kingdom and other economically developed countries is the major cause of acid rain. Acidic deposition or acid rain as it is commonly known occurs when emissions of sulphur dioxide (so2) and oxides of nitrogen (no) react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen and oxidants to form various acidic compounds, sunlight further accelerates this process with the introduction of heat. These compounds then fall to the earth in either wet

Sulphur dioxide Abstract A study was done in South Durban using the health risk assessment model adopted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Health effects of the air pollution from Sulphur dioxide. Inhalation has been identified as the Sulphur Dioxide’s main route of exposure hence it affects the respiratory system. Prevalence range of respiratory diseases like asthma, chronic cough, chronic phlegm, blocked runny nose and sinusitis. Introduction Sulphur dioxide is identified

The disease and health threat investigation intervention can be applied to the epidemiological model (Minnesota Department of Health, 2001). SO2 is the agent, the host is those with respiratory illnesses, asthma, or young children, and the environment is the tourism culture in James Bay. Other definitions include the “place,” which is the James Bay community and the “time” which is the summer months when tourism peaks. In the disease and health threat investigation intervention, the nurse should

pollutants and these compounds can broadly be of the following two major categories 1. Gaseous form 2. Solid form Air pollutants exist in high amount around us and some of the most common air pollutants are oxides of sulphur, oxides of nitrogen, carbon dioxide (causes greenhouse effect), methane etc. Rapidly increasing air pollution is deadly for human life and there is an urgent need to act against it. Air pollution leads to about 7 million deaths every year. Effective strategies need to be developed to