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Recent reports of acid rain in some industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric pollution by :

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Excessive release of `NO_(2) and SO_(2)` by burning of fossil fuels

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Excessive release of `CO_(2)` by burning of fuel like wood and charcoal, cutting of forests and increased animal population.

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Excessive release of `NH_(3)` by industrial plants and coal gas.

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Excessive release of CO in atmosphere by incomplete combustion of coke, charcoal and other carbonaceous fuels in paucity of oxygen

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