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How Can Such a Small Thing Have Such a Big Impact?
How Can such a
small have such
a big impact?
=Sulfur dioxide
what is sulfur
dioxide?
With the formula of SO2, sulfur dioxide is a chemical compound. It is a toxic gas with a unpleasant smell,that is released by volcanoes and many man-made industries that burn sulfur in the air.
How is sulfur dioxide
bad
for humans?
When in too much contact with sulfur dioxide,it can harm the outer-skin tissues of humans. It also makes breathing difficult that needs medical attention daily. People who work in power plants or live near one that deals with sulfur dioxide will experience more serious long-term health problems, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung disease, or emphysema.
what causes sulfur
dioxide?
- volcanoes and in geysers
- when coal that contains sulfur, when burned it turns into sulfur dioxide.
- Industries like smelters that used to make metal ores produce sulfur dioxide.
- The main source of sulfur dioxide in the air is industrial activity that makes materials that contain sulfur.
- the generation of electricity from coal, oil or gas that contains sulfur
BY: Sharise Taylor & Malia Whitley
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what are hazards of sulfur dioxide?
Sulfur dioxide is a big problem to the physical environment. When combined with combined with other compounds in the air form acid rain or any other acid precipitation. This then destroys statues, buildings, or any other man-made features.
How is sulfur dioxide useful to humans?
Sulfur dioxide is
used many preserved foods, as a disinfectant, and
in the wine
industry.