Using trees to scrub toxic particles from the air

Using trees to scrub toxic particles from the air

hedgeA recent study found that certain trees remove particles from the air.

Birch, the best-performing tree, removed 79 percent of ultrafine particles from the air, while yew and elder each captured around 70 percent.

The researchers suggest the ideal species be maintained as hedges, about the height of an adult human.

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