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Air pollution
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Unhealthy air has a long history
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The major air-born pollutants
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Transport and fallout of air pollutants
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The causes - role of fossil fuels and combustion
Acid rain and acidification
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Acidification and eutrophication
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Acidification of the soil
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Acidification of lakes and streams
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Many causes of forest decline
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Plant and animal life
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Damage to human health
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Case Box 11.1 Acid rain destroys the cultural monuments of
Latvia
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Corrosion to buildings and materials
Nuclear power and radioactive pollution
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The atmosphere, radioactivity, and nuclear power
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Radioactivity in the environment
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Methods Box 11.2 Detecting and measuring radioactivity
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Biological effects of radiation
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The Chernobyl nuclear accident
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Effects of the Chernobyl fallout on ecosystems
Managing air pollution
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The state of acidification in Europe - slow recovery
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The limits of tolerance: critical loads and levels
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Combating air pollution is cost-efficient
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Review Box 11.3 The Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air
Pollution
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Review Box 11.4 The limits of tolerance: critical loads and
levels for air pollutants
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