More on Trees causing Pollution.....And Cancer!?

[Tominator]

Oak trees in Missouri's Ozark forests might be contributing to inexplicably high levels of a cancer-causing air pollutant in St. Louis

Atmospheric scientists have known for more than 20 years that plants and trees emit chemicals related to air pollution. Oak trees are among the worst culprits, giving off the highly reactive isoprene, which can lead to the formation of both formaldehyde and ozone. Pine trees emit turpine, a similar gas.

 

[chiwawa626]

I suppose we could always use more paper...

 

[Tominator]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
I suppose we could always use more paper...

As long as the plunger is handy....

 

[Piano Man]

TREES & OUR AIR

In the absence of manmade NOx?that is, in natural settings well away from pollution from industry and traffic?background ozone levels are very low. Further, the VOCs coming from trees and other vegetation are not harmful to health, as are many of manmade VOCs.

The Effects of Urban Trees on Air Quality .pdf file

- Basically points out the fact that the emissions from fossil fuels in the area has a big effect on what comes out of the trees. VOC output is dependent on what goes in.



Overall, I think its better if we keep the trees and work on manmade pollutants first. Then we can test again as see if there is a change.

 

Cut them all down, problem solved.

 

[Piano Man]

Originally posted by: SammySon
Cut them all down, problem solved.

Cut them all down, problem gets MUCH worse.

 

[Tominator]

Overall, I think its better if we keep the trees and work on manmade pollutants first. Then we can test again as see if there is a change.

You mean let science solve the problem? You are no tree hugger!

 

[Piano Man]

Originally posted by: Tominator

Overall, I think its better if we keep the trees and work on manmade pollutants first. Then we can test again as see if there is a change.

You mean let science solve the problem? You are no tree hugger!

No, I think common sense can solve the problem. I'm not saying that trees don't pollute. Its obvious that they release VOC's. However, the type of VOC's is different, plus we don't know what causes them to release harmful VOC's at a greater rate in urban setting only. My best guess is fossil fuels and other emissions, but we won't know until those variables are gone, which is something I think we all agree needs to taken care of. It just doesn't sit right with me to think that trees are huge pollutants, and the facts so far are pretty inconclusive..Oh, and about being a tree hugger, well........I'll let you think what you want to about that.

 

Cut them all down, problem gets MUCH worse.

Not if you get rid of 50% of the human population as well.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: Piano Man

Originally posted by: SammySon
Cut them all down, problem solved.

Cut them all down, problem gets MUCH worse.

No, problem solved. Perhaps you didn't read the article

 

[Piano Man]

Originally posted by: SammySon

Cut them all down, problem gets MUCH worse.

Not if you get rid of 50% of the human population as well.

Hey now, that info wasn't included before. NO FAIR!!!!!

 

I know, I was waiting for someone to jump on my post.

You took the bait like a little fishy in the sea.

 

[dmcowen674]

Don't laugh, there is an organization based here in Atlanta, besides developers and builders dedicated to erradicating all trees, they have a billboard on I-85 advertising their goal and all. They have turned Atlanta into what used to be called "City of Trees" to nearly all cement and blacktop. There is a new development near me that they cleared 60 miles of land to the dirt to build 30,000 houses and strip malls.

 

[Shuxclams]

Tominator

Now this is classic.... it used to be black helicopters and a secret world goverment, now its trees......

(nice to see your still around)











SHUX

 

[Eli]

This is absolutely rediculous.

 

[Tominator]

Originally posted by: Shuxclams
Tominator

Now this is classic.... it used to be black helicopters and a secret world goverment, now its trees......

(nice to see your still around)


SHUX

You've been missed! As my link shows, I made nothing up. I'm sorry to say I do not have the knowledge to hack this web site....

 

[Shuxclams]

I'll "creep" around in ATOT now and again... kinda fun to play with the kids...














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