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Causes:
Oxides of nitrogen and sulfur
combine with water vapor in the
atmosphere to form acid that are
deposited at or near the earth’s
surface in the form of rain.
Effects:
Makes soil more acidic than normal
Acidic solutions dissolve toxic metals that can leach in
the soil and bodies of water.
Causes defoliation and stunted growth of plant roots.
Kills marine life.
Damages buildings and other structures; corrodes
metals and artifacts.
Contaminates both surface and
ground water supplies.
Aggravates many human
respiratory disease that may lead
to premature death.
4. Greenhouse Effect
Causes:
Build up of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, NO, CFCs)
that absorb and trap heat energy in the lower
atmosphere.
Increased level of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel
burning.
Allows ultraviolet radiation to enter earth but traps
infrared radiation in the lower atmosphere.
Effects:
High atmospheric temperature (global
warming) causes major climatic changes that
disrupt natural ecosystem of many plants and
animals.
Melting of polar ice cap and glaciers which
increase the sea level and flood low – lying
coastal lands.
Causes water to evaporate faster from soil that
would result to drought and low productivity
in both water and soil environment.
5. Ozone Depletion:
Causes:
Widespread of CFCs (freons) and halonswhich remain
chemically unchanged in the atmosphere.
When bombarded by ultraviolet radiation, CFCs and
the halons degrade and release and bromine atoms
respectively, that crystalyze the breakd down of
stratospheric ozone.
Effects:
High incidence of eye cataract and skin
cancer, and suppression of human
immune or defense against infectious
disease.
Decline in crop production.