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Title: Picture Perfect in bold; background image juxtaposes a mountain view on a clear day versus a day with bad air quality.

Sometimes air pollution obscures views like this from Cadillac Mountain and poses a threat to human health, Acadia’s water quality, and vegetation. A large percentage of the pollution coms from out of state. Covering air currents front he South and Midwest douse the Maine last line with chemicals and small particles. Most of this ground-level ozone and particle pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels by industry, power plants, and motor vehicles. Ozone levels are usually higher in the summer, but participle pollution can occur year-round. In the summer, increased sunlight drives the chemical reaction that produces ozone, sometimes spiking the levels of this harmful gas. Park resources specialists monitor Acadia’s air for pollutants and their effects on plants, water, wildlife, and humans.

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Acadia National Park, Code: ACAD

Acadia National Park, Maine
Latitude: 44.3593788146973, Longitude: -68.2397308349609

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