According to a study by the Universities of Bonn and Minas Gerais, forest destruction in the Amazon region is also harmful to human health. Photo: NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Protecting reduces respiratory diseases, a study has found

The study: cracking down on “slash and burn” techniques in forests decreases the concentration of particulate matter in the air and the number of hospitalizations and deaths

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