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Road salt pollution is caused by humans putting tons of salt on the roads in the winter to keep the roads non slippery from the snow

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Road salt pollution?

Yes.


What are the bad effects of road salt?

Road salt causes corosion of vehicles


How do you prevent road salt pollution?

i think you can use something else than salt and something safer


Why have states in new England stopped using salt to melt ice?

Road damage and pollution.


How does road salt get into groundwater?

The salt dissolves which causes it to evaporate then it melts down and it becomes in the ground, which is in the groundwater.


What releases large amount of pollution in the air?

cars the amount of cars on the road and left running causes more pollution then a jumbo jet


What causes road salt to pollute?

Road salt is one of the methods use to melt ice on roadways during the winter. Because of the chloride it contains, it is a water pollutant.


How did road salt get its name?

salt + road = road salt... keep it up


What industries create or use the pollution of salt?

Industries that create or use salt pollution include chemical manufacturing, particularly in the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide, where large quantities of salt are processed. Additionally, the food processing industry generates salt pollution through brine disposal in wastewater. Agriculture also contributes, especially through the use of road salt and fertilizers, which can lead to runoff that contaminates water sources with excess salt. Lastly, salt mining operations can disrupt local ecosystems and contribute to soil salinization.


Does airplane causes maximum pollution?

Does aeroplane causes maximum pollution ?


What causes the ice to melt when you put salt on the road?

because water with a solute has a lower freezing point than pure water. the freezing temp of water is 0 C but salt water is about -1.8 C it lowers with the amount of salt added to the road.


Why is the trash a problem to the ozone?

Trash causes pollution. Pollution causes depletion.