1.Acid Rain Can Cause Health Problems in People
Air pollution like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides can cause respiratory diseases like asthma or chronic bronchitis make it hard for people to breathe.Also, nitrogen oxides cause ground-level ozone. This ground-level ozone causes respiratory problems, like pneumonia and bronchitis, and can even cause permanent lung damage.
2.Acid Rain Harms Forests
Acid rain that seeps into the ground can dissolve nutrients, such as magnesium and calcium.Acid rain also causes aluminum to be released into the soil, which makes it difficult for trees to take up water.
3.Acid Rain Damages Lakes and Streams
Acidic water affects the growth and health of fish and other aquatic life, by reducing the pH of the water and impacting the health and breeding success of the fish and aquatic invertebrates. It also dissolves metals out of sediments and rocks to increase the metals (e.g., lead) in the water. These can be taken up by the plants and contaminate the associated seeds or fruit.
4.Acid Rain Damages Buildings and Objects
Acid rain can corrode metal structures and erode cement, limestone and marble buildings.