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Does bacteria cause toxic waste

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Severl species of Acidithiobacillus such as Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (also known as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (also called Thiobacillus thiooxidans or Thiobacillus concretivorus) can convert various sulfur compounds to sulphuric acid a toxic water pollutant.

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