What are the environmental harms of chemical production?
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We need to write a paper, so please help us think about what other aspects of environmental pollution caused by the chemical industry exist, besides acid rain, ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, and photochemical oxidation.
Mainly wastewater, exhaust gas, solid waste, and noise
It could also be that organic gaseous substances contaminate soil, groundwater, etc. through rain.
The question posed by the original poster is too broad; various major environmental problems can be linked to the chemical industry. In terms of the atmosphere, there are issues such as acid rain, greenhouse gas emissions, and photochemical smog; as for water pollution, there is eutrophication of water bodies. You can search for the top 10 environmental events worldwide to get a general idea.