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Show Sunda: Acid Rain Harmful: No One December 20, 1981, THE HERALD. Prov Utah—Page 79 BATTERY ACID: Knows Where It Comes From mankind? Are we in any danger from acid deposition. Again, some scientists think so, others say no, and nobody has MOVIE GUIDE FOR FAMILIES G: “General Audiences.” Film contains no materials most parents are likely to consider objectionable even for younger children. PG: “Parental Guidance Suggested." Rating proved anything clusively con- There are some things that scientists do know about acid rain, Anne LaBastille reports in the November National Geographic, and few of them are reassuring. Among the certainties is the fact that 6 percent ofall the ponds and lakes in the Adirondack Mountains of New York have no fish because of the high acidic content of their waters. The acidity has increased substantially in the past few decades, as burning of fossilfuels has increased. The problem is not unique to the eastern United States. According to one chemist in Sweden, an estimated 20,000 of the country’s 100,000 lakes are either fishless or about to becomeso. Theproblem is thought cautions parents they might consider some material unsuitable for children. It urges parents to inquire aboutthefilm before deciding on attendance. R: “Restricted.” Film contains adult-type material and those under18 years of age are not admitted except in the companyof a parent or an adult guardian. im ORIVI 125585. State, Prove, 374-0521 SROW 7:30 DERS a Pius “VICTORY” PG X: This is patently an adult-type film.and no one under 18 is admitted. The age limit maybe higher in some places. Motion Picture Association of America to be the discharge that drifts northward from Europe's industrial belt. Scientists have been working hard to find out more aboutacid rain, its causes andits effects. In the late 1970s, a nationwide network of 84 LEMONJUICE SEAWATER BAKING SODA which is up for reauthorization by Congress this year, re quires that emissions from fossil fuel-burning facilities meet certain standards But eachstate is per mitted to set its own star. monitoring stations was dards, which leads some Set up to analyze samples officials to blame the act of rain, snow, and dry fal- for the increase in acid lout from 32 states. A rain. Meanwhile, insimilar group is monitor- dustry is reluctant to ing samples from 56sites spendbillions of dollars in Canada to modify existing plants Some areas of the unless it is proved they eastern U.S. and are responsible. southeastern Canada are Such equipment, and receiving rainfall as others to control sulfur acidic as vinegar, the dioxide emissions, can studies show. make a difference, Miss But what this means, LaBastille writes. She what its consequences cites the case of Japan are, and what should be Japanese officials isdone about it — these are sued stringent sulfur oxquestions that have not ide controls in 1968 and yet been definitively encouraged the use of answered low-sulfur fuels and While some scientists desulfurization. By 1975, blameloose standards in emissions had dropped by some Midwestern states 50 percent, even though for permitting more than energy consumption had 10 times as much sulfur doubled dioxide per ton of coal Even stricter limits into the air as Eastern have beenset since then states allow, coal com- and 1,200 scrubbers to panyscientists say there reduce emissions from is no substantive proof smokestacks have been that their smokestacks installed, compared to are responsible. about 200 in the United The Clean Air Act, States so far. Herald Want Ads Get Results ! ADIRONDACK LAKES 1930 DISTILLED WATER ! ACIDIC ALKALINE pH 6.5 3 sMauouTH BASS "} Lowe TROgr ~3 2e BROWN TROUT YELLOW PERCH SALAMANDER: » (EMBRYONIC) MUSSEL | MAYELY o€ “WRLC “« ann BOATMAN ° = ° culate with the great air masses that form our weather systems. But scientists aren't sure what happensthen to airborneacid, soit is impossible to “‘prove’’ that acid rain in New York was caused by smokestacks in Ohio s it affect animals? Scientists are pretty sure it is harmful to fish and amphibians indigenous to acidified waters. But how about mammals? Maybe, somesay; but they don’t know, and haven't been able to proveit. And what atout ee or fete WASHINGTON — The infuriating thing about acid rain {. this Nobody is absolutely sure about its effects. There are lots of ideas, butfew are guaranteed to hold up. Does acid rain affect tainly, answer, some of -them. Butnotall. Does it threatenforests and cropland? Probably, the scientists say, but theey aren't sure. low do the acidic substances get into the air? 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