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What is Marble Cancer?

A

1.Disease in animals due to marble mines

B

2.Soil degradation due to marble mines

C

3.Cancer in humans due to working in mines

D

4.Corrosion of marble due to acid rain

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D
The marble cancer refers to the corrosion of buildings and statues made up of marbles by action of sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The SO 2 and NOx present in pollution get deposited on these buildings. These oxides absorb moisture from the air and get converted into respective acids and cause corrosion.
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