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| Title |
Tree and forest effects on air quality and human health in the United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Environmental Pollution, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.05.028 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
David J. Nowak, Satoshi Hirabayashi, Allison Bodine, Eric Greenfield |
| Abstract |
Trees remove air pollution by the interception of particulate matter on plant surfaces and the absorption of gaseous pollutants through the leaf stomata. However, the magnitude and value of the effects of trees and forests on air quality and human health across the United States remains unknown. Computer simulations with local environmental data reveal that trees and forests in the conterminous United States removed 17.4 million tonnes (t) of air pollution in 2010 (range: 9.0-23.2 million t), with human health effects valued at 6.8 billion U.S. dollars (range: $1.5-13.0 billion). This pollution removal equated to an average air quality improvement of less than one percent. Most of the pollution removal occurred in rural areas, while most of the health impacts and values were within urban areas. Health impacts included the avoidance of more than 850 incidences of human mortality and 670,000 incidences of acute respiratory symptoms. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 227 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 42% |
| Canada | 6 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 3% |
| India | 6 | 3% |
| Spain | 3 | 1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 15 | 7% |
| Unknown | 88 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 196 | 86% |
| Scientists | 16 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 12 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,046 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | <1% |
| Germany | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1023 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 176 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 149 | 14% |
| Researcher | 133 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 111 | 11% |
| Other | 46 | 4% |
| Other | 143 | 14% |
| Unknown | 288 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 264 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 139 | 13% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 53 | 5% |
| Engineering | 51 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 34 | 3% |
| Other | 159 | 15% |
| Unknown | 346 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 867. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 May 2024.
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#21,156
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Outputs from Environmental Pollution
#6
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#117
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#1
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