Many years ago there was a popular song suggesting that each time it rained it rained pennies from heaven. Today’s reality is that when it rains, it rains acid from heaven. By re-enacting a case study of a person whose income was cut off as a direct result of acid rain, this presentation, composed of still photo montage, provides in laymen’s terms some basic information about this little-known form of pollution.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015603
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Air - Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)