... alone can cause breathing difficulties if allowed to accumulate in the atmosphere"(5). Calcium Carbonate can also react with the acid rain to produce carbonic acid which will eventually dissolve the marble in which calcium carbonate makes up. Lakes and oceans do not become acidic overnight, it may take years or even decades for this to happen. Acid rain is not only ... ...

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... severity of the effects of acid rain is controversial. In regions affected by acid rain, structures built from acid-sensitive materials, such as buildings and statues made of limestone and marble, show an increasing amount of damage. Ecological effects, however, have been more difficult to determine because many types of soil and rock are able to neutralize the acidity. However, in ... ...

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