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"ric carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> *** Lawn mowing may cause air pollution. WASHINGTON (AP) The sweet scent of
> a freshly mowed lawn may really be the smell of air pollution. Scientists
> studying the sources of chemicals in the air have found that injured grass
> gives off volatile compounds. "Wounding, cutting and drying of leaves and
> stems occur both naturally and by human activities, wound-induced and dry-
> ing-induced... compounds are expected to be significant in the atmosphere."
> But do not panic. While total emissions from cutting grass and crops world-
> wide may seem large, it does not mean grass cutting is dangerous for indi-
> viduals. http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559028733-802
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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If you stop to think about it, a lawn is entirely unnatural. Grass doesn't
grow as an evenly-colored carpets with all blades a uniform one inch in
height. Now we learn that the universal suburban pastime of "mowing the lawn"
contributes to pollution...well, all I can say, from the comfort of my couch,
is "Told ya so!"
Bob
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