Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In Forest Fire Smoke
Friday, May 1, 2009 - 22:35
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have detected common plant toxins that affect human health and ecosystems in smoke from forest fires. The results from the new study also suggest that smoldering fires may produce more toxins than wildfires - a reason to keep human exposures to a minimum during controlled burns. Finding these toxins -- known as alkaloids -- helps researchers understand how they cycle through earth and air.
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