Acid Deposition

Acid deposition is an ongoing problem to many northeastern states. The topics that will be discussed in this document are the affects that air pollution such as acid deposition can cause in the environment. Factors that contribute to or affected by acid deposition, what are the causes of acid deposition, how human activities contribute, how this issue affects sustainability and why we should care and what we can do to improve the environment and improve the lives of humans.

Many types of pollutions are hazardous to our health, but the two types that I will be mentioning are; wet deposition and dry deposition. “Wet deposition occurs when pollutants emit into the atmosphere and oxidized to form an acid. The pollutants then fall to earth as acidic precipitation. Dry deposition occurs when the acids are transformed chemically into gases and salts, and then fall to Earth.” (http://www.air-quality.org.uk/09.php). Acid deposition is a very serious environmental problem that affects many northeastern states such as their lakes and streams. Like all pollutions is a big issue concerning the environment it affects this geographical area more than others, we have to keep in mind that acid deposition is a complex problem is mixed and carried to other areas.

According to (difinition.com), Acid Deposition is a deposition of acidity in the environment caused by acid precipitation or acid-containing or acid-producing gases and particles. This occurs when combined chemicals like nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide are released into the atmosphere. When carried by the wind the two chemicals react with water and, they produce sulfuric acid and nitrous acid. Acid rain affects every component of ecosystem. (Singh & Agrawal, n.d.)  Acid rain occurs when these chemicals are returned to the earth in a form of precipitation such as acid rain, snow, sleet or fog. Nitrogen oxide comes from vehicles that we drive and sulfur dioxide emissions come from power plants that burn coal, and...