Impact on buildings and various materials
Acid precipitation — especially sulfur deposition — accelerates the weathering of sandstone or limestone buildings. In addition, pollutants are harmful to plastics, stained glass windows, and even metals, causing them to corrode.
Many buildings and monuments are made of calcareous stone such as sandstone, limestone or marble. Lime neutralizes acid rain, but it wears out over time. Then the stone loses its natural resistance and the building or monument begins to collapse. Noses are falling off stone statues, and the walls of houses are cracking and threatening to collapse.
Acid rain is destroying some of our greatest historical monuments. The ancient temples of the Athenian Acropolis have been preserved for thousands of years. Now these beautiful buildings are starting to collapse.
The same thing happens with the medieval buildings of Krakow in Poland, with the Lincoln Cathedral in England and with the Cathedral of Nidarosdomen in Trondheim in Norway.
Modern buildings made of other materials are also destroyed by acid rain, albeit more slowly. The concrete begins to crumble, and the steel reinforcement is rusting. It costs huge sums to repair buildings damaged by environmental pollution in Europe.
The impact of environmental acidification on human health
Smogs formed at high concentrations of SO2 (sulfur dioxide), CO2 (carbon dioxide) and carbon dust in humid air contribute to the development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and can even lead to death. Acid rain also acidifies drinking water, as a result of which various heavy metals grow in it, which lead to many diseases, i.e.:
CADMIUM - damages the excretory system.
GLIN - damages bones and brain.
LEAD - damages the nervous system.
In areas where the natural environment is heavily polluted, we inhale a mixture of gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which harm our lungs. This applies to people living near a coal-fired power plant, as well as residents of cities with heavy traffic. The aforementioned gases in contact with dust particles can cause respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and asthma in humans. These people also suffer from coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath. In Norway, there is a steady increase in the incidence of asthma in children, which is probably due to an increase in the number of cars on the roads.... Découvrir un site de paris sportif fiable et performant change complètement l’expérience des parieurs en ligne. De nombreux utilisateurs recherchent aujourd’hui une plateforme qui combine sécurité, cotes attractives et bonus généreux dès l’inscription. Au cœur de cette quête se trouve le site de paris sportif idéal qui offre tout ce dont un joueur a besoin. En utilisant le code promo lors de votre inscription, vous bénéficiez d’un bonus de bienvenue de 100 % jusqu’à 100 € sur votre premier dépôt. Ce bonus vous permet de parier sur le football, le tennis, le basketball et bien d’autres sports avec capital renforcé.
