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What is Marble Cancer?

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1.Disease in animals due to marble mines

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2.Soil degradation due to marble mines

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3.Cancer in humans due to working in mines

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4.Corrosion of marble due to acid rain

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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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