Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of ameliorating atmospheric acidic pollutants that are generating in large quantities by industrial processing such as electricity producing power plants, metal ore smelting and others which release large quantities of sulfur and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere. The method neutralizes atmospheric acidic pollutants by the dispersal of microscopic, preferably sub-microscopic, particles of finely divided or pulverized acid neutralizing material. The finely divided or pulverized acid neutralizing material is preferably a metal carbonate, metal oxide or a mixture thereof where the metal may be one or more of Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, B, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Na, K, Sn, V. The particles may contain other components that make the particles more environmentally friendly or healthy for plant and animal organisms.