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With addition of smog, trees may generate air pollution
2013-04-26 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In 2004 scientists found that isoprene, a compound produced by trees to protect their leaves from oxidation and temperature fluctuations, plays a role in the production of particulate matter, tiny particles that can cause lung damage, asthma, and other health problems. The finding - which led some to argue that forests are worsening air pollution rather than helping mitigate it - was incomplete however. Researchers didn't fully understand how isoprene and air pollution was linked. A new study...
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