Thermal power plants can lead to :

Eutrophication

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Blue baby syndrome

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Ozone layer depletion

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Acid rain

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Solution

The correct option is D Acid rain
Burning of fossil fuels (which contain sulphur and nitrogen matter) such as coal and oil in power station and furnaces produce sulphur dioxide and nitrogenous oxides which causes acid rain.
Option (b) is correct

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