Planting roadside hedges may combat pollution exposure: Study

January 7, 2019 9:47 PM

Planting roadside hedges may combat pollution exposure: Study

<h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Researchers from the University of Surrey including one of Indian origin in the UK have found planting roadside hedges, rather than just relying on trees, can most effectively reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments.&nbsp;</span></h3>They found that roadsides that only had hedges were the most effective at reducing pollution exposure, cutting black carbon by up to 63 per cent. Ultrafine and sub-micron ...

Planting roadside hedges may combat pollution exposure: Study

January 7, 2019 9:47 PM

Planting roadside hedges may combat pollution exposure: Study

<h3><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Researchers from the University of Surrey including one of Indian origin in the UK have found planting roadside hedges, rather than just relying on trees, can most effectively reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments.&nbsp;</span></h3>They found that roadsides that only had hedges were the most effective at reducing pollution exposure, cutting black carbon by up to 63 per cent. Ultrafine and sub-micron ...