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. 2022 Aug;130(8):84003.
doi: 10.1289/EHP11533. Epub 2022 Aug 24.

Field Burning Fallout: Quantifying PM2.5 Emissions from Sugarcane Fires

Oyelola Adegboye

Field Burning Fallout: Quantifying PM2.5 Emissions from Sugarcane Fires

Oyelola Adegboye. Environ Health Perspect. 2022 Aug.
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Aerial image of smoke plumes rising from burning sugarcane fields in South Florida.
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Aerial image of smoke plumes rising from burning sugarcane fields in South Florida
The authors estimated that burning of sugarcane fields in South Florida, such as those shown above, produces almost as much PM2.5 in 6 months as all the state’s vehicles emit in 1 year. Image: © iStock.com/6381380.
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