Ammonia levels four times higher in Europe’s farming regions, study finds
Written by Gary Fuller from the Guardian
Agriculture produces 80% of ammonia in air which forms particle pollution when it reacts with traffic emissions
A study has revealed the sources of ammonia that is polluting our air and damaging our health and ecosystems.
Researchers collected measurements from 69 locations in the UK and mainland Europe. They found that ammonia is, on average, four times greater in farming regions compared with other areas. Agriculture also added to the ammonia found in the suburbs of many cities.
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Written by Gary Fuller from the Guardian
Agriculture produces 80% of ammonia in air which forms particle pollution when it reacts with traffic emissions
A study has revealed the sources of ammonia that is polluting our air and damaging our health and ecosystems.
Researchers collected measurements from 69 locations in the UK and mainland Europe. They found that ammonia is, on average, four times greater in farming regions compared with other areas. Agriculture also added to the ammonia found in the suburbs of many cities.
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… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.
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