Background Information

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History / Background Information
	http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html This is a basic overview of the cause and effect of acid rain. It is an EPA site, so its information is well-grounded and reliable.
	http://www.lehigh.edu/~kaf3/books/reporting/acid.html This page is a concise, targeted background on acid rain. It is designed to give Environmental Journalists a background with this pollutant. There is no detailed information, rather an overview of most topics in acid rain.
	http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/msc/as/acidfaq.html Environment Canada FAQ- This is a helpful and well-targeted FAQ sheet compiled by the Environment Canada agency, answering many questions about acid deposition focusing mainly on its effects on Canada.
	http://weather.about.com/library/weekly/aa071600a.htm This site addresses briefly what acid rain is, how the cycle effects the environment, what sources there are of acid rain, and what legislation is currently in effect to reduce levels.
	http://environment.about.com/library/weekly/aa080600.htm This about.com page deals with the history and background associated with acid rain in Europe.
	http://environment.about.com/library/weekly/blacidr6.htm This about.com page deals with the history and policy associated with acid rain in the United States.
	Environment Agency - Acid rain This is a UK site giving a general overview of Acid Rain cause and effects, as well as providing maps and graphs of acid rain across the UK.
	http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/aw/air/health/acidrain.htm This is the DNR main-page for acid rain. It includes an overview of several subtopics.
	http://royal.okanagan.bc.ca/mpidwirn/atmosphereandclimate/acidprecip.html A Canadian site describing acid rain and deposition across Canada. It documents acid rain effects and offers possible solutions.
	http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/deq/faq.htm#aparain This is a FAQ page, including information on acid rain, uploaded by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
	http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/A/AcidRain.html This page is an excerpt of an online biology textbook written by Dr. John Kimball. It contains basic information as to what acid rain is, does, and the general trends of acidic pollution in the US and Europe.