Acid Rain

 

Economist Questions by Andy B.

Does acid rain affect building materials?

Acid rain corrodes building material such as limestone or marble.

Does acid rain have an effect on architecture?

Acid rain also affects architecture. It causes building to corrode from leftover acid depositions on structures from a rain.

What does acid rain do to our roads, highways, and bridges?

It causes roads, highways, and bridges to corrode making them weaker. To keep them safe, they need constant maintenence which is costly.
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What is the effect of acid rain on things made from metal such as automobiles, trains, buses, and other means of transportation?

Vehicles that are composed out of metal are damaged by acid rain. It also rusts steel.

What does the effect of acid rain cost us in terms of money?

Acid rain is extremetly costly because everything has to be rebuilt or repared.

What are the economic consequences of acid rain on fisheries, forestry, and agriculture?

Acid rain has bad affects on farming because the acid rain is polluted and filled with toxins which can poison farming industries.
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