Acid Rain 酸雨 Damage from acid rain is widespread - not just in eastern North America, but throughout Europe, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Is the rain that's falling on your umbrella acidic? A listener's question -- on today's Earth and Sky. J

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How does acid deposition affect human health? We eat food, drink water, and breathe air that has come in contact with acid deposition. Canadian and U.S. studies indicate that there is a link between t

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Sophie Bushwick. Got a Minute? What's the best way to find out if an unknown mixture contains a specific substance, like an environmental contaminant? You could use an expensive, bulky gas chromatogr

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By Birungi Machrine Kampala 26 November 2007 Attacks using acid are becoming more frequent in Uganda. Up to 2003, there were only 145 recorded attacks, but over the last three years, there have already been 87. Survivors often suffer from severe emot

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Indoor air pollution is a common threat to human health, the new study looked at five common house plants and found that when it comes to removing harmful chemicals from the air, those five plants are better than others. 室内空气污染对人类健康

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本期内容: A humble houseplant with a dash of rabbit DNA could help lower our exposure to indoor air pollution, new research suggests. Scientists have revealed that by inserting a rabbit gene into devils ivy the plant is able to clean the surrou

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