SO2 Emissions in Asia Could Triple
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Past and Projected Sulfur Dioxide Emissions for Asia, Europe, and the United States and Canada
Acid rain is now emerging as a major problem in the developing world, especially in parts of Asia and the Pacific region where energy use has surged and the use of sulfur-contaiing coal and oil -- the primary sources of acid emissions -- is very high. For more information see http://www.wri.org/trends/acidrain.html.
Source: R. Downing, R. Ramankutty, and J. Shah, RAINS-ASIA: An Assessment Model for Acid Deposition in Asia (The World Bank, Washington, D.C., 1997), p. 11.