1. how does air pollution lead to water pollution?
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air and water are not seperate problem there is a close link between the health of air and health of water
nitrogen and chemical contaminants are two types of pollutants that harm both air and water
up to 1/3rd of the nitrogen that pollutes the bay and it's river comes from the air
air pollution from a large geographic area can eventually wind up in the bay
use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture pollutes not only air but also land and water
sources of air pollution includes vehicles, industries, power plants and farm operations which lead to water pollution
In the atmosphere, water particles mix with carbon dioxide sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, this forms a weak acid.
Air pollution means that water vapour absorbs more of these gases and becomes even more acidic.
When it rains the water is polluted with these gases, this is called acid rain.
When acid rain pollutes marine habitats such as rivers and lakes, aquatic life is harmed