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The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Air Pollution Report

The Social and Environmental Benefits of Forests in Great Britain: Air Pollution Report

This is one of several factsheets published by the Forestry Commission on various aspects of sustainable forest management.

In addition it outlines the data sources, the approach adopted to estimate pollution absorption by trees, the health impact on the population of pollution absorption by trees and the economic benefits.

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AIRPOLLUTION FINAL DEC 02.PDF

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