Does acid rain hurt people

Answer 1

No, acid cannot hurt you directly. In other words, acid rain won't burn your skin or make lake/river water dangerous to swim in.

However, acid rain can certainly hurt people indirectly because it can affect the quality of our environment, which has a big impact on us. For instance, acid rain can have a detrimental effect on forests and trees as well as the soil. If we as humans depend on these resources to support our livelihood, then acid rain can hurt us very badly. It causes skin irritations,burns etc

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Answer 2

No. The acid in acid rain is a very minor amount, it is just enough to hurt stones, but not enough to damage living things unless fir an extended period of time there are in contact with Acid Rain.

Answer 3

The pH (measure of acidity) of acid rain is only slightly different from normal rain. Drinks like colas and Orange Juice are 10 times more acidic than acid rain, vinegar 100 times.See chart for other comparisons:

• pH = 0 => Battery Acid which is very strong Hydroflouric Acid
• pH = 1 => Hydrochloric Acid secreted by stomach lining
• pH = 2 => Lemon Juice, Gastric Acid, Vinegar
• pH = 3 => Grapefruit Juice, Orange Juice, Soda
• pH = 4 => Tomato Juice, Acid Rain
• pH = 5 => Soft Drinking Water, Black Coffee
• pH = 6 => Urine, Saliva
• pH = 7 => "Pure" Water
• pH = 8 => Sea Water
• pH = 9 => Baking Soda
• pH = 10 => Great Salt Lake, Milk of Magnesia
• pH = 11 => Amonia Solution
• pH = 12 => Soapy Water
• pH = 13 => Bleach, Oven Cleaner
• pH = 14 => Liquid Drain Cleaner such as "Draino"

Answer 4

From my research, acid rain is rain except thicker? so technically, it isn't rain that acid, just a fluid that is in persipitation, which is deadly to forests.

Answer 5

Yes, constant exposure to acid rain can certainly kill animals.

Answer 6

No, but it is also not good for our environment. Acid rain does help remove CO2 from our atmosphere.