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Subject: Re: Re: No Leaded Gas -- Now What? [trees]
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Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 14:46:50 EST
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>> Cars *are* the largest contributor to air pollution in many parts of
>> the US, including Southern California where they account for 60% of
>> smog.

>In what part of the country do trees cause the most pollution (besides
>the White House of course).    :-)
>-- 
>	--steve kramer


Actually, there was some (not a lot, but some) truth in Reagan's statement.
Ever hear of the Great Smoky Mountains, or the Blue Ridge Mountains?
Supposedly, southern pines emit a fair amount of ozone (I think
that's the right gas), which causes a bluish haze, etc.
I read this about 5-10 years ago and it just stuck in my mind,
so I'm willing to retract it if somebody has a reliable source.

I suppose Reagan has the same problem I do.  I read a snippet
somewhere, it's interesting so I remember it, and then I lose
track of the exact circumstances it applies to, and what the source
of the snippet was.
-- 

". . . and shun the frumious Bandersnatch."
Robert Neinast (ihnp4!ho95b!ran)
AT&T-Bell Labs