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Deadly pollution levels can be seen in leaves of trees

Deadly pollution levels can be seen in leaves of trees

When power plants or car engines burn fossil fuels, they emit a lethal mixture of chemicals in the form of particulate air pollution. This fine dust that enters the lungs, proceeds to the bloodstream, liver, and brain contains a deadly mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polycyclic aromatic hyrdrocarbons (PAHs), and toxic heavy metals. That [...]